diff --git a/test/test.py b/test/test.py
index 915580838..a44e76d8a 100755
--- a/test/test.py
+++ b/test/test.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ supybot.log.format: %(levelname)s %(message)s
 supybot.log.plugins.individualLogfiles: False
 supybot.protocols.irc.throttleTime: 0
 supybot.reply.whenAddressedBy.chars: @
-supybot.protocols.irc.throttleTime: -1
 supybot.networks.test.server: should.not.need.this
 supybot.nick: test
 """)
diff --git a/test/test_Config.py b/test/test_Config.py
index 96cd5b88e..8b2255342 100644
--- a/test/test_Config.py
+++ b/test/test_Config.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class ConfigTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
     plugins = ('Config', 'Ebay')
     def testGet(self):
         self.assertNotRegexp('config get supybot.reply', r'registry\.Group')
+        self.assertResponse('config supybot.protocols.irc.throttleTime', '0.0')
 
     def testList(self):
         self.assertError('config list asldfkj')