diff --git a/test/unit/effects.js b/test/unit/effects.js
index aca926384..969079683 100644
--- a/test/unit/effects.js
+++ b/test/unit/effects.js
@@ -134,30 +134,34 @@ test("show(Number) - other displays", function() {
 
 //  Supports #7397
 test("Persist correct display value", function() {
-  expect(4);
+  expect(3);
 	QUnit.reset();
 	stop();
 
 	// #show-tests * is set display: none in CSS
-	jQuery("#main").append('<div id="show-tests"><span style="position:absolute;"></span></div>');
+	jQuery("#main").append('<div id="show-tests"><span style="position:absolute;">foo</span></div>');
   
 	var $span = jQuery("#show-tests span"),  
-	  orig = $span.css("display"),
-		num = 0;
+	  displayNone = $span.css("display"),
+	  display = '', num = 0;
 		
-  equal(orig, "none", "Expecting to start at display: none");
-
-  $span.text('Saving...').fadeIn(100, function() {
-
-    equal($span.css("display"), "block", "Expecting display: block");
-
-    $span.text('Saved!').fadeOut(100, function () {
+  $span.show();
   
-      equal($span.css("display"), "none", "Expecting display: none");
+  display = $span.css("display");
+  
+  $span.hide();
+
+  $span.fadeIn(100, function() {
+
+    equals($span.css("display"), display, "Expecting display: " + display);
+
+    $span.fadeOut(100, function () {
+  
+      equals($span.css("display"), displayNone, "Expecting display: " + displayNone);
       
-      $span.text('Saving...').fadeIn(100, function() {
+      $span.fadeIn(100, function() {
       
-        equal($span.css("display"), "block", "Expecting display: block");
+        equals($span.css("display"), display, "Expecting display: " + display);
       
         start();
       });