diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Tests/EntityReferenceItemTest.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Tests/EntityReferenceItemTest.php
index cc089fb..5319a1d 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Tests/EntityReferenceItemTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/Tests/EntityReferenceItemTest.php
@@ -97,5 +97,11 @@ public function testEntityReferenceItem() {
     $entity->field_test_taxonomy->target_id = $term2->id();
     $this->assertEqual($entity->field_test_taxonomy->entity->id(), $term2->id());
     $this->assertEqual($entity->field_test_taxonomy->entity->name, $term2->name);
+
+    // Delete terms so we have nothing to reference and try again
+    $term->delete();
+    $term2->delete();
+    $entity = entity_create('entity_test', array('name' => $this->randomName()));
+    $entity->save();
   }
 }