diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 95eeda6d4..154cb950b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
  - fix: Redirects get displayed inside page layouts as '0'
  - fix: Mysterious "0" Appearing When Admin Is Off
  - fix: Deletion of Products
- - Fix Asset.pm so that if no className is passed primeval Assets are not
-   returned.
-
 
 7.0.4
  - Added a forum.lastPost.user.hasRead variable to the Message Board template.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 57e329f52..5fd0be7c8 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ sub manageAssetsSearch {
 
 =head2 new ( session, assetId [, className, revisionDate ] )
 
-Constructor. This does not create an asset. Returns a new object if it can, otherwise returns undef.
+Constructor. This does not create an asset.
 
 =head3 session
 
@@ -1377,7 +1377,8 @@ By default we'll use whatever class it is called by like WebGUI::Asset::File->ne
 
 =head3 revisionDate
 
-An epoch date that represents a specific version of an asset. By default the most recent version will be used.
+An epoch date that represents a specific version of an asset. By default the most recent version will be used.  If
+no revision date is available it will return undef.
 
 =cut
 
@@ -1406,7 +1407,6 @@ sub new {
 		}
 		$class = $className;
 	}
-	return undef if $class eq 'WebGUI::Asset';
 	my $cache = WebGUI::Cache->new($session, ["asset",$assetId,$revisionDate]);
 	my $properties = $cache->get;
 	if (exists $properties->{assetId}) {
diff --git a/t/Asset/Asset.t b/t/Asset/Asset.t
index 4adb6ec6e..973f78bd7 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Asset.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Asset.t
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use WebGUI::Session;
 use WebGUI::Asset;
 use WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigation;
 
-use Test::More tests => 11; # increment this value for each test you create
+use Test::More tests => 13; # increment this value for each test you create
 
 my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
 
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ $deadAsset = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, '', 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigatio
 is ($deadAsset, undef,'new constructor with no assetId returns undef');
 
 # -- no class
-$deadAsset = 1;
-$deadAsset = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, $assetId);
-is ($deadAsset, undef,'new constructor with no class returns undef');
+my $primevalAsset = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, $assetId);
+isa_ok ($primevalAsset, 'WebGUI::Asset');
 
 # Test the newByDynamicClass Constructor
 $asset = undef;
@@ -70,6 +69,11 @@ $deadAsset = 1;
 $deadAsset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session);
 is ($deadAsset, undef, 'newByDynamicClass constructor with no assetId returns undef');
 
+# Root Asset
+my $rootAsset = WebGUI::Asset->getRoot($session);
+isa_ok($rootAsset, 'WebGUI::Asset');
+is($rootAsset->getId, 'PBasset000000000000001', 'Root Asset ID check');
+
 # TODO
 # Test the newByPropertiesHashRef Constructor
 #