diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Core/CakePluginTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Core/CakePluginTest.php
index d893ee1d9c1..f8b8a2a3867 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Core/CakePluginTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Core/CakePluginTest.php
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public function tearDown() {
  * @return void
  */
 	public function testLoadSingle() {
+		CakePlugin::unload();
 		CakePlugin::load('TestPlugin');
 		$expected = array('TestPlugin');
 		$this->assertEquals($expected, CakePlugin::loaded());