diff --git a/symmetric/src/test/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchServiceTest.java b/symmetric/src/test/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchServiceTest.java
index 282a491f7c..11958962b3 100644
--- a/symmetric/src/test/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchServiceTest.java
+++ b/symmetric/src/test/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchServiceTest.java
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ public void testErrorChannel() {
         Assert.assertEquals(batches.size(), 3);
         String firstBatchId = batches.get(0).getBatchId();
         String secondBatchId = batches.get(1).getBatchId();
-
+        String thirdBatchId = batches.get(2).getBatchId();
+        
         // Ack the first batch as an error, leaving the others as new
         ArrayList<BatchInfo> ackList = new ArrayList<BatchInfo>();
         ackList.add(new BatchInfo(firstBatchId, 1));
@@ -233,10 +234,13 @@ public void testErrorChannel() {
         batches = batchService.getOutgoingBatches(TestConstants.TEST_CLIENT_EXTERNAL_ID);
         Assert.assertNotNull(batches);
         Assert.assertEquals(batches.size(), 3);
+        Assert.assertEquals(batches.get(0).getBatchId(), secondBatchId,
+        "Channel in error should have batches last - missing new batch");        
         Assert.assertEquals(batches.get(1).getBatchId(), firstBatchId,
                 "Channel in error should have batches last - missing error batch");
-        Assert.assertEquals(batches.get(2).getBatchId(), secondBatchId,
+        Assert.assertEquals(batches.get(2).getBatchId(), thirdBatchId,
                 "Channel in error should have batches last - missing new batch");
+        
     }
 
     protected void createDataEvent(String tableName, int auditId, String channelId, DataEventType type,
diff --git a/symmetric/src/test/resources/test-continuous-setup.sql b/symmetric/src/test/resources/test-continuous-setup.sql
index 7368e7c276..496a134cef 100644
--- a/symmetric/src/test/resources/test-continuous-setup.sql
+++ b/symmetric/src/test/resources/test-continuous-setup.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 insert into sym_channel values('testchannel', 1, 50, 50, 1, null);
-insert into sym_channel values('config', 1, 50, 50, 1, null);
+insert into sym_channel values('config', 0, 50, 50, 1, null);
 insert into sym_node_group values ('symmetric','a group representing symmetric configuration');
 insert into sym_node_group values ('test-root-group','a test config');
 insert into sym_node_group values ('test-node-group','a test config');