diff --git a/ckan/tests/legacy/functional/test_group.py b/ckan/tests/legacy/functional/test_group.py
index 671bff02dc4..8fdd156932c 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/legacy/functional/test_group.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/legacy/functional/test_group.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def test_sorting(self):
         pkg2 = model.Package(name="pkg2")
         model.Session.add(pkg1)
         model.Session.add(pkg2)
+        model.Session.commit()
 
         CreateTestData.create_groups([{'name': "alpha",
                                        'title': "Alpha",