diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_cards.py b/pylib/tests/test_cards.py
index 5728cf7e1..a4e9e9daf 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_cards.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_cards.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_genrem():
     mm = col.models
     # adding a new template should automatically create cards
     t = mm.newTemplate("rev")
-    t["qfmt"] = "{{Front}}"
+    t["qfmt"] = "{{Front}}2"
     t["afmt"] = ""
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)
     mm.save(m, templates=True)
diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_schedv1.py b/pylib/tests/test_schedv1.py
index 92a402b5f..0abb4d805 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_schedv1.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_schedv1.py
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ def test_ordcycle():
     t["afmt"] = "{{Front}}"
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)
     t = mm.newTemplate("f2")
-    t["qfmt"] = "{{Front}}"
+    t["qfmt"] = "{{Front}}2"
     t["afmt"] = "{{Back}}"
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)
     mm.save(m)
diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_schedv2.py b/pylib/tests/test_schedv2.py
index 7624a9812..f25e20425 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_schedv2.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_schedv2.py
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ def test_ordcycle():
     t["afmt"] = "{{Front}}"
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)
     t = mm.newTemplate("f2")
-    t["qfmt"] = "{{Front}}"
+    t["qfmt"] = "{{Front}}2"
     t["afmt"] = "{{Back}}"
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)
     mm.save(m)
diff --git a/rslib/src/notetype/schemachange.rs b/rslib/src/notetype/schemachange.rs
index 51e260cd5..033fbd494 100644
--- a/rslib/src/notetype/schemachange.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/notetype/schemachange.rs
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ mod test {
         );
 
         // add an extra card template
-        nt.add_template("card 2", "{{Front}}", "");
+        nt.add_template("card 2", "{{Front}}2", "");
         col.update_notetype(&mut nt)?;
 
         assert_eq!(