diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/SingleVisibleProfileTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/SingleVisibleProfileTest.php
index e57eb4c..a616703 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/SingleVisibleProfileTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/SingleVisibleProfileTest.php
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ protected function setUp() {
     $path = $this->siteDirectory . '/profiles/standard';
     mkdir($path, 0777, TRUE);
     file_put_contents("$path/standard.info.yml", Yaml::encode($this->info));
-    file_put_contents("$path/standard.profile", "<?php\n");
 
     parent::setUp();
   }
@@ -64,6 +63,8 @@ public function testInstalled() {
     $this->assertResponse(200);
     // Confirm that we are logged-in after installation.
     $this->assertText($this->root_user->getUsername());
+    // Confirm that the minimal profile was installed.
+    $this->assertEqual(drupal_get_profile(), 'minimal');
   }
 
 }