diff --git a/test/job_hooks_test.rb b/test/job_hooks_test.rb
index 5b800629d..9e8bc3930 100644
--- a/test/job_hooks_test.rb
+++ b/test/job_hooks_test.rb
@@ -344,11 +344,9 @@ def self.perform(history)
     assert_equal history, [:before_dequeue], "before_dequeue was not run"
   end
 
-  test "a before dequeue hook that returns false should prevent the job from getting queued" do
+  test "a before dequeue hook that returns false should prevent the job from getting dequeued" do
     history = []
-    @worker = Resque::Worker.new(:jobs)
-    Resque.dequeue(BeforeDequeueJobAbort, history)
-    assert_equal 0, Resque.size(:jobs)
+    assert_equal nil, Resque.dequeue(BeforeDequeueJobAbort, history)
   end
 end