diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 29d238830..a3bebfd97 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_templates():
     assert c.ord == 0
     assert stripHTML(c.q()) == "1"
     # it shouldn't be possible to orphan notes by removing templates
-    t = mm.newTemplate(m)
+    t = mm.newTemplate("template name")
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)
     assert not d.models.remTemplate(m, m['tmpls'][0])