diff --git a/test/test_importer.py b/test/test_importer.py
index b01a93459..675ac7796 100644
--- a/test/test_importer.py
+++ b/test/test_importer.py
@@ -1594,15 +1594,18 @@ class ReimportTest(unittest.TestCase, ImportHelper):
 
     def test_reimported_item_preserves_art(self):
         self._setup_session()
-        artpath = os.path.join(_common.RSRC, 'abbey.jpg')
+        art_source = os.path.join(_common.RSRC, 'abbey.jpg')
         replaced_album = self._album()
-        replaced_album.set_art(artpath)
+        replaced_album.set_art(art_source)
         replaced_album.store()
+        old_artpath = replaced_album.artpath
         self.importer.run()
         new_album = self._album()
-        new_artpath = new_album.art_destination(artpath)
+        new_artpath = new_album.art_destination(art_source)
         self.assertEqual(new_album.artpath, new_artpath)
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(new_artpath))
+        if new_artpath != old_artpath:
+            self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(old_artpath))
 
 
 class ImportPretendTest(_common.TestCase, ImportHelper):