diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 5bd080037..918c24f67 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_templates():
     # and should have updated the other cards' ordinals
     c = f.cards()[0]
     assert c.ord == 0
-    stripHTML(c.q()) == "2"
+    assert stripHTML(c.q()) == "1"
     # it shouldn't be possible to orphan notes by removing templates
     t = mm.newTemplate(m)
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)