diff --git a/spec/util/vmdb-logger_spec.rb b/spec/util/vmdb-logger_spec.rb
index 34ccdae22..3dbc3c609 100644
--- a/spec/util/vmdb-logger_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/util/vmdb-logger_spec.rb
@@ -96,8 +96,14 @@
   end
 
   context "long messages" do
+    before(:each) do
+      @logger = VMDBLogger.new(@log)
+    end
+
     it "truncates long messages when max_message_size is set" do
-      # TODO Add test body!
+      msg = "a" * 1_572_864 # 1.5 mb in bytes
+      _, message = @logger.formatter.call(:error, Time.now.utc, "", msg).split("-- : ")
+      expect(message.strip.size).to eq(1.megabyte)
     end
   end