diff --git a/tests/Models/ItemTest.php b/tests/Models/ItemTest.php
index 9be998bc2..a66e4552e 100644
--- a/tests/Models/ItemTest.php
+++ b/tests/Models/ItemTest.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public function testMergedAuthorityNamesAndAuthors()
         ]);
 
         $item = Item::factory()->make([
-            'author' => 'Philips Wouwerman; Vladimír Boudník',
+            'author' => 'Philips Wouwerman; ; Vladimír Boudník',
         ]);
         $item->authorities()->attach($authority);