diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/adapter/AdapterTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/adapter/AdapterTests.java
index 29118ef2dc..a92063b8d3 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/adapter/AdapterTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/adapter/AdapterTests.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.integration.adapter;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public class AdapterTests {
 		context.start();
 		String result = null;
 		latch.await(3000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+		assertEquals("latch should have counted down within allotted time", 0, latch.getCount());
 		result = sink.get();
 		assertNotNull(result);
 		context.close();
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ public class AdapterTests {
 		context.start();
 		String result = null;
 		latch.await(3000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+		assertEquals("latch should have counted down within allotted time", 0, latch.getCount());
 		result = sink.get();
 		assertNotNull(result);
 		context.close();