diff --git a/test/count.t b/test/count.t
index 14c79a850..2b560026e 100755
--- a/test/count.t
+++ b/test/count.t
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'count.rc')
 qx{../src/task rc:count.rc add one};
 qx{../src/task rc:count.rc log two};
 qx{../src/task rc:count.rc add three};
-qx{../src/task rc:count.rc 3 delete};
+qx{../src/task rc:count.rc 2 delete};
 qx{../src/task rc:count.rc add four wait:eom};
 qx{../src/task rc:count.rc add five due:eom recur:monthly};