diff --git a/test/lib/ufe/testReferenceCommands.py b/test/lib/ufe/testReferenceCommands.py
index e5dc7899ea..07ca47b2f4 100644
--- a/test/lib/ufe/testReferenceCommands.py
+++ b/test/lib/ufe/testReferenceCommands.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def testReloadReferencesCommands(self):
 
         # paths to the files used in this test
         newFile = testUtils.getTestScene('twoSpheres', 'spherexform.usda')
-        oldFile = testUtils.getTestScene('twoSpheres', 'sphere.usda')
+        oldFile = testUtils.getTestScene('twoSpheres', 'sphere_ext.usda')
         bkFile  = testUtils.getTestScene('twoSpheres', 'sphere_bk.usda')
         refFile = testUtils.getTestScene('twoSpheres', 'spheres_ref.usda')
 
diff --git a/test/testSamples/twoSpheres/sphere_ext.usda b/test/testSamples/twoSpheres/sphere_ext.usda
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31f91256cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testSamples/twoSpheres/sphere_ext.usda
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#usda 1.0
+(
+    defaultPrim = "sphereXform"
+)
+
+def Xform "sphereXform"
+{
+    double3 xformOp:translate = (10, 0, 0)
+    uniform token[] xformOpOrder = ["xformOp:translate"]
+
+    def Xform "test"
+    {
+    }
+
+    def Sphere "sphere"
+    {
+        float3[] extent = [(-2, -2, -2), (2, 2, 2)]
+        color3f[] primvars:displayColor = [(0, 1, 0)]
+        double radius = 2
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/testSamples/twoSpheres/spheres_ref.usda b/test/testSamples/twoSpheres/spheres_ref.usda
index 0eca6b3400..f63500f6a2 100644
--- a/test/testSamples/twoSpheres/spheres_ref.usda
+++ b/test/testSamples/twoSpheres/spheres_ref.usda
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 )
 
 def Xform "Xform1" (
-    prepend references = @sphere.usda@
+    prepend references = @sphere_ext.usda@
 )
 {
 }