diff --git a/anki/collection.py b/anki/collection.py
index c6cc6d12f..7cf8c790f 100644
--- a/anki/collection.py
+++ b/anki/collection.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ crt=?, mod=?, scm=?, dty=?, usn=?, ls=?, conf=?""",
         if not self.schemaChanged():
             if check and not runFilter("modSchema", True):
                 raise AnkiError("abortSchemaMod")
-        self.scm = intTime()
+        self.scm = intTime(1000)
 
     def schemaChanged(self):
         "True if schema changed since last sync."
diff --git a/tests/test_find.py b/tests/test_find.py
index ae73d3cb2..98710c08f 100644
--- a/tests/test_find.py
+++ b/tests/test_find.py
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ def test_findCards():
     f['Back'] = u'sheep'
     deck.addNote(f)
     catCard = f.cards()[0]
-    f = deck.newNote()
-    f['Front'] = u'template test'
-    f['Back'] = u'foo bar'
     m = deck.models.current(); mm = deck.models
     t = mm.newTemplate("Reverse")
     t['qfmt'] = "{{Back}}"
     t['afmt'] = "{{Front}}"
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)
     mm.save(m)
+    f = deck.newNote()
+    f['Front'] = u'template test'
+    f['Back'] = u'foo bar'
     deck.addNote(f)
     latestCardIds = [c.id for c in f.cards()]
     # tag searches
diff --git a/tests/test_remote_sync.py b/tests/test_remote_sync.py
index 4b07fa20d..8be0d5fab 100644
--- a/tests/test_remote_sync.py
+++ b/tests/test_remote_sync.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def test_remoteSync():
     # should report no changes
     assert ts.client.sync() == "noChanges"
     # bump local col
+    ts.client.col.setMod()
     ts.client.col.save()
     assert ts.client.sync() == "success"
     # again, no changes