diff --git a/slider-funtest/src/test/groovy/org/apache/slider/funtest/coprocessors/ApplicationWithAddonPackagesIT.groovy b/slider-funtest/src/test/groovy/org/apache/slider/funtest/coprocessors/ApplicationWithAddonPackagesIT.groovy
index 4f89485..dc2087f 100644
--- a/slider-funtest/src/test/groovy/org/apache/slider/funtest/coprocessors/ApplicationWithAddonPackagesIT.groovy
+++ b/slider-funtest/src/test/groovy/org/apache/slider/funtest/coprocessors/ApplicationWithAddonPackagesIT.groovy
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
     Thread.sleep(10000)
     //application should not start as no components in metainfo.json in add on pkg
-    exists(-1, CLUSTER)
+    exists(0, CLUSTER) // the Slider AM comes up, so technically the app exists
     list(0, [CLUSTER])
   }