diff --git a/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee b/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
index e7f4214a9..e6848ef03 100644
--- a/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ describe "PackageManager", ->
 
     it "registers the config schema in the package's metadata, if present", ->
       pack = atom.packages.loadPackage("package-with-json-config-schema")
-
       expect(atom.config.getSchema('package-with-json-config-schema')).toEqual {
         type: 'object'
         properties: {
@@ -165,6 +164,18 @@ describe "PackageManager", ->
 
       expect(pack.mainModule).toBeNull()
 
+      atom.packages.unloadPackage('package-with-json-config-schema')
+      atom.config.clear()
+
+      pack = atom.packages.loadPackage("package-with-json-config-schema")
+      expect(atom.config.getSchema('package-with-json-config-schema')).toEqual {
+        type: 'object'
+        properties: {
+          a: {type: 'number', default: 5}
+          b: {type: 'string', default: 'five'}
+        }
+      }
+
     describe "when a package does not have deserializers, view providers or a config schema in its package.json", ->
       beforeEach ->
         mockLocalStorage()