diff --git a/activerecord/test/modules_test.rb b/activerecord/test/modules_test.rb
index 5c3cc1906e..6f919bbd78 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/modules_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/modules_test.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ModulesTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
   
   def test_associations_spanning_cross_modules
-    account = MyApplication::Billing::Account.find(:first)
+    account = MyApplication::Billing::Account.find(:first, :order => 'id')
     assert_kind_of MyApplication::Business::Firm, account.firm
     assert_kind_of MyApplication::Billing::Firm, account.qualified_billing_firm
     assert_kind_of MyApplication::Billing::Firm, account.unqualified_billing_firm