diff --git a/src/test/__tests__/ReactTestUtils-test.js b/src/test/__tests__/ReactTestUtils-test.js
index fa4ce9080b..7060518670 100644
--- a/src/test/__tests__/ReactTestUtils-test.js
+++ b/src/test/__tests__/ReactTestUtils-test.js
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ describe('ReactTestUtils', function() {
     });
 
     var shallowRenderer = ReactTestUtils.createRenderer();
-    var result = shallowRenderer.render(<SimpleComponent />);
+    shallowRenderer.render(<SimpleComponent />);
+    var result = shallowRenderer.getRenderOutput();
     expect(result).toEqual(<div>doovy</div>);
   });