diff --git a/test/depserv.sh b/test/depserv.sh
index 9c0ebb73..0d0eaa1d 100755
--- a/test/depserv.sh
+++ b/test/depserv.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #   - bar must not start until foo is ready
 #   - bar must be stopped when foo goes down
 #   - bar must be restarted when foo is restarted
-#   - bar must be restarted when foo is reloaded (per-service reload)
+#   - bar must not be restarted when foo is reloaded (per-service reload)
 #
 # Regression test bug #314, that bar is not in a restart loop when foo
 # is stopped.  Also, verify that changing between runlevels, where foo
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ test_one()
     run "initctl status"
     assert "bar is restarted" "$(texec initctl |grep bar | awk '{print $1;}')" != "$pid"
 
-    say "Verify bar is restarted when foo is reloaded (per-service) ..."
+    say "Verify bar is NOT restarted when foo is reloaded (per-service) ..."
     retry 'assert_status "bar" "running"' 5 1
     pid=$(texec initctl |grep bar | awk '{print $1;}')
     run "initctl reload foo"
     retry 'assert_status "bar" "running"' 5 1
-    assert "bar is restarted on reload" "$(texec initctl |grep bar | awk '{print $1;}')" != "$pid"
+    assert "bar is NOT restarted on reload" "$(texec initctl |grep bar | awk '{print $1;}')" == "$pid"
 
     # Wait for spice to be stolen by the Harkonnen
-    sleep 3
+    sleep 5
     # bar should now have detected the loss of spice and be in restart
     run "initctl status"
     assert_status "bar" "restart"