diff --git a/test/unit/bind.html b/test/unit/bind.html
index d17821a560..5ff558335f 100644
--- a/test/unit/bind.html
+++ b/test/unit/bind.html
@@ -506,12 +506,13 @@
   });
 
   test('listener for value-changed fires when value changed from host', function() {
+    var listener = sinon.spy();
+    el.$.basic1.addEventListener('notifyingvalue-changed', listener);
+    el.boundnotifyingvalue = 678;
+    assert.equal(el.$.basic1.notifyingvalue, 678);
+    assert.equal(listener.callCount,
+      Polymer.Settings.suppressBindingNotifications ? 0 : 1);
     if (!Polymer.Settings.suppressBindingNotifications) {
-      var listener = sinon.spy();
-      el.$.basic1.addEventListener('notifyingvalue-changed', listener);
-      el.boundnotifyingvalue = 678;
-      assert.equal(el.$.basic1.notifyingvalue, 678);
-      assert.isTrue(listener.calledOnce);
       assert.equal(listener.getCalls()[0].args[0].detail.value, 678);
     }
   });