diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index 7bedef453..1a2cb5698 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class CoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         space = self.core.get_free_space(".")
         self.assertTrue(type(space) in (int, long))
         self.assertTrue(space >= 0)
-        self.assertRaises(deluge.error.InvalidPathError, self.core.get_free_space, "/someinvalidpath")
+        self.assertEquals(self.core.get_free_space("/someinvalidpath"), 0)
 
     def test_test_listen_port(self):
         d = self.core.test_listen_port()