diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/widgets.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/widgets.php
index 7b64efb902..b864408f62 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/widgets.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/widgets.php
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ class Tests_Widgets extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		// Pretend this widget is new.
 		delete_option( 'widget_nav_menu' );
-		$never_used = get_option( 'widget_nav_menu' );
-		$this->assertFalse( $never_used );
+		$never_used = get_option( 'widget_nav_menu', array() );
+		$this->assertEquals( array(), (array) $never_used );
 
 		wp_widgets_init();
 		$wp_widget_search = $wp_registered_widgets['search-2']['callback'][0];