diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index fd5648951f..21c1115cf3 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -12,19 +12,22 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Project do
+  let(:project) { FactoryGirl.build(:project) }
+  let(:admin) { FactoryGirl.create(:admin) }
+
   describe Project::STATUS_ACTIVE do
     it "equals 1" do
       # spec that STATUS_ACTIVE has the correct value
       Project::STATUS_ACTIVE.should == 1
     end
   end
-  
+
   describe "#active?" do
     before do
       # stub out the actual value of the constant
       stub_const('Project::STATUS_ACTIVE', 42)
     end
-    
+
     it "is active when :status equals STATUS_ACTIVE" do
       project = FactoryGirl.create :project, :status => 42
       project.should be_active
@@ -35,4 +38,15 @@ describe Project do
       project.should_not be_active
     end
   end
+
+  describe "associated_project_candidates" do
+    let(:project_type) { FactoryGirl.create(:project_type, :allows_association => true) }
+
+    it "should not include the project" do
+      project.project_type = project_type
+      project.save!
+
+      project.associated_project_candidates(admin).should be_empty
+    end
+  end
 end