diff --git a/tests/test_sql.py b/tests/test_sql.py
index 00e056964..f1357c110 100644
--- a/tests/test_sql.py
+++ b/tests/test_sql.py
@@ -1200,14 +1200,14 @@ def test_search_tokens_purge(pub):
     assert cur.fetchone()[0] == 116
 
     t = data_class()
-    t.data = {'3': 'foo'}
+    t.data = {'3': 'foofortokensofcourse'}
     t.just_created()
     t.store()
 
     cur.execute("SELECT count(*) FROM wcs_search_tokens;")
     assert cur.fetchone()[0] == 117
 
-    t.data = {'3': 'chaussette'}
+    t.data = {'3': 'chaussettefortokensofcourse'}
     t.store()
 
     cur.execute("SELECT count(*) FROM wcs_search_tokens;")