diff --git a/dao/persondao.test.js b/dao/persondao.test.js
index 44b43e3437abb58fd43a3f1b46f961b2d49802f2..486d2a009a6155f81a105020d0f92dace4e81e02 100644
--- a/dao/persondao.test.js
+++ b/dao/persondao.test.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ test("delete a person", done => {
       "Test callback: status=" + status + ", data.length=" + data.length
     );
     //expect(data.length).toBeLessThan(3);
-    expect(data.length).toBeLessThan(5);
+    expect(data.length).toBeLessThan(2);
     done();
   }