diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index df22522..6fdb167 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -95,8 +95,10 @@ suite('Bärneruhr', function () {
             language: 'klingon'
         });
         uhr = elem.uhr('instance');
-        // NB: 'de' is just the first language that is included in the page. that may change!
-        assert.equal(uhr.options.language, 'de');
+        // The 'uhr' element must be created, and a fall-back language must have been selected
+        assert.isTrue(!!uhr);
+        assert.isTrue(!!uhr.options.language);
+        assert.notEqual(uhr.options.language, 'klingon');
     });
 
     test('unknown theme', function () {