diff --git a/goes_test.go b/goes_test.go
index 944205b..868b5fe 100644
--- a/goes_test.go
+++ b/goes_test.go
@@ -799,9 +799,11 @@ func (s *GoesTestSuite) TestIndexStatus(c *C) {
 
 	primarySizeInBytes := response.Indices[indexName].Index["primary_size_in_bytes"].(float64)
 	sizeInBytes := response.Indices[indexName].Index["size_in_bytes"].(float64)
+	refreshTotal := response.Indices[indexName].Refresh["total"].(float64)
 
 	c.Assert(primarySizeInBytes > 0, Equals, true)
 	c.Assert(sizeInBytes > 0, Equals, true)
+	c.Assert(refreshTotal > 0, Equals, true)
 
 	expectedIndices := map[string]IndexStatus{
 		indexName: {
@@ -827,7 +829,7 @@ func (s *GoesTestSuite) TestIndexStatus(c *C) {
 				"total_size_in_bytes":   float64(0),
 			},
 			Refresh: map[string]interface{}{
-				"total":                float64(1),
+				"total":                refreshTotal,
 				"total_time_in_millis": float64(0),
 			},
 			Flush: map[string]interface{}{