diff --git a/spec/misc_spec.rb b/spec/misc_spec.rb
index 773b8c6d9..97dd2701a 100644
--- a/spec/misc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/misc_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/spec_helper'
  
 describe 'making sure the spec runner works' do
 
+  it 'should fail' do
+    false.should == true
+  end
+
   it 'should not delete the database mid-spec' do
     User.count.should == 0
     Factory.create(:user)