diff --git a/apigee_sync_test.go b/apigee_sync_test.go
index 68db99f..a3ba0f5 100644
--- a/apigee_sync_test.go
+++ b/apigee_sync_test.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 			)).To(BeFalse())
 
 			//test b nil
-			Expect(changesHaveNewTables(map[string]bool{"a": true, "b": true}, nil)).To(BeTrue())
+			Expect(changesHaveNewTables(map[string]bool{"a": true, "b": true}, nil)).To(BeFalse())
 
 			//test a nil
 			Expect(changesHaveNewTables(nil,
diff --git a/changes.go b/changes.go
index 0b77cba..3a480e4 100644
--- a/changes.go
+++ b/changes.go
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@
 func changesHaveNewTables(a map[string]bool, changes []common.Change) bool {
 
 	//nil maps should not be passed in.  Making the distinction between nil map and empty map
-	if a == nil || changes == nil {
+	if a == nil {
+		log.Warn("Nil map passed to function changesHaveNewTables, may be bug")
 		return true
 	}