diff --git a/activerecord/test/schema/schema.rb b/activerecord/test/schema/schema.rb
index 7657e00800ef6..ea62833d81556 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/schema/schema.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/schema/schema.rb
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def create_table(*args, &block)
   end
 
   create_table :items, :force => true do |t|
-    t.column :name, :integer
+    t.column :name, :string
   end
 
   create_table :inept_wizards, :force => true do |t|
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ def create_table(*args, &block)
     t.decimal :my_house_population, :precision => 2, :scale => 0
     t.decimal :decimal_number_with_default, :precision => 3, :scale => 2, :default => 2.78
     t.float   :temperature
-    # Oracle supports precision up to 38
-    if current_adapter?(:OracleAdapter)
+    # Oracle/SQLServer supports precision up to 38
+    if current_adapter?(:OracleAdapter,:SQLServerAdapter)
       t.decimal :atoms_in_universe, :precision => 38, :scale => 0
     else
       t.decimal :atoms_in_universe, :precision => 55, :scale => 0