diff --git a/spec/models/note_spec.rb b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
index 2d839e9611b772dbaba9249bbb7e0b7539d8cb0e..6ab7162c15c5b470036171f7fe3784a2446206e6 100644
--- a/spec/models/note_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
@@ -249,6 +249,12 @@ describe Note do
       its(:note) { should == "_mentioned in merge request !#{mergereq.iid}_" }
     end
 
+    context 'commit contained in a merge request' do
+      subject { Note.create_cross_reference_note(mergereq.commits.first, mergereq, author, project) }
+
+      it { should be_nil }
+    end
+
     context 'commit from issue' do
       subject { Note.create_cross_reference_note(commit, issue, author, project) }