diff --git a/tests/SettingsTest.php b/tests/SettingsTest.php
index dd78e34..758bbb9 100644
--- a/tests/SettingsTest.php
+++ b/tests/SettingsTest.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class SettingsTest extends TestCase
 	public function testConstruct()
 	{
 		$cfg = new Settings();
-		$this->assertNotEmpty($cfg);
+		$this->assertIsObject($cfg);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class SettingsTest extends TestCase
 	{
 		$cfg = new Settings();
 		$cfg = $this->appPath($cfg)->load();
-		$this->assertNotEmpty($cfg);
+		$this->assertIsObject($cfg);
 		return $cfg;
 	}
 	
@@ -224,4 +224,4 @@ class SettingsTest extends TestCase
 
 /* jEdit buffer local properties {{{
  * :folding=explicit:collapseFolds=1:
-}}}*/
\ No newline at end of file
+}}}*/