diff --git a/core/modules/menu/menu.test b/core/modules/menu/menu.test
index 2df3ec4..d7dbd4d 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu/menu.test
+++ b/core/modules/menu/menu.test
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class MenuTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
 
 
     // Verify that sub-menu items of <front> appear on front page.
-    $front_item = $this->addMenuLink(0, '<front>', $menu_name);
+    $front_item = $this->addMenuLink(0, '<front>', $menu_name, FALSE);
     $node6 = $this->drupalCreateNode(array('type' => 'article'));
     $sub_item = $this->addMenuLink($front_item['mlid'], 'node/' . $node6->nid, $menu_name, FALSE);
 
@@ -266,9 +266,11 @@ class MenuTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
     $this->drupalGet('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
 
-    // Verify sub-menu link.
-    $title = $sub_item['link_title'];
-    $this->assertLink($title, 0, 'Menu link was displayed');
+    // Verify parent menu link.
+    $this->assertLink($front_item['link_title'], 0, 'Parent menu link was displayed');
+
+    // Verify child menu link.
+    $this->assertLink($sub_item['link_title'], 0, 'Child menu link was displayed');
   }
 
   /**