diff --git a/testcases/t/522-rename-assigned-workspace.t b/testcases/t/522-rename-assigned-workspace.t
index 824f4a06..af3b3262 100644
--- a/testcases/t/522-rename-assigned-workspace.t
+++ b/testcases/t/522-rename-assigned-workspace.t
@@ -82,16 +82,16 @@ is(get_output_for_workspace('5'), 'fake-0',
     'Renaming the workspace to a workspace assigned to a directional output should not move the workspace');
 
 ##########################################################################
-# Renaming a workspace, so that it becomes assigned to the focused
-# output's workspace (and the focused output is empty) should
-# result in the original workspace replacing the originally
-# focused workspace.
+# Renaming an unfocused workspace, triggering an assignment to the output
+# which holds the currently focused empty workspace should result in the
+# original workspace replacing the empty one.
+# See issue #3228.
 ##########################################################################
 
 cmd 'workspace baz';
 cmd 'rename workspace 5 to 2';
 is(get_output_for_workspace('2'), 'fake-1',
-    'Renaming a workspace so that it moves to the focused output which contains only an empty workspace should replace the empty workspace');
+    'Renaming an unfocused workspace, triggering an assignment to the output which holds the currently focused empty workspace should result in the original workspace replacing the empty one');
 
 ##########################################################################
 # Renaming a workspace with multiple assignments, where the first output