diff --git a/karate-core/src/test/java/com/intuit/karate/core/FeatureRuntimeTest.java b/karate-core/src/test/java/com/intuit/karate/core/FeatureRuntimeTest.java
index 7da7aedbe..5a3b04fa2 100644
--- a/karate-core/src/test/java/com/intuit/karate/core/FeatureRuntimeTest.java
+++ b/karate-core/src/test/java/com/intuit/karate/core/FeatureRuntimeTest.java
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void testSingleScenario() {
         FeatureRuntime featureRuntime = FeatureRuntime.of(new Suite(), featureCall, null);
         featureRuntime.run();
 
-        FeatureResult result = featureRuntime.result;
-        matchContains(result.getVariables(), "{ result2: 'Two' }");
+        var resultVars = featureRuntime.result.getVariables();
+        matchContains(resultVars, "{ result1: '#notpresent', result2: 'Two', result3: '#notpresent' }");
     }
 }