diff --git a/test/generic_assoc_test.hpp b/test/generic_assoc_test.hpp
index ea8db49..50931c0 100644
--- a/test/generic_assoc_test.hpp
+++ b/test/generic_assoc_test.hpp
@@ -399,10 +399,12 @@ void test_generic_assoc<ValueTraits, ContainerDefiner>::test_insert_before
    {
       assoc_type testset;
       typedef typename std::vector<value_type>::iterator vec_iterator;
-      for(vec_iterator it(--values.end()), itend(--values.begin())
-         ; it != itend
-         ; --it){
+      
+      for(vec_iterator it(--values.end()); true; --it){
          testset.push_front(*it);
+		 if(it == values.begin()){
+            break;
+		 }
       }
       BOOST_TEST(testset.size() == values.size());
       TEST_INTRUSIVE_SEQUENCE_EXPECTED(values, testset.begin());