diff --git a/test/scripts/helpers/debug.js b/test/scripts/helpers/debug.js
index c31829a547..5bc8b8e4fd 100644
--- a/test/scripts/helpers/debug.js
+++ b/test/scripts/helpers/debug.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('debug', () => {
 
   it('inspect deep object', () => {
     const obj = { baz: { thud: 'narf', dur: { foo: 'bar', baz: { bang: 'zoom' } } } };
-    debug.inspectObject(obj).should.not.eql(inspect(obj, {depth: 5}));
+    debug.inspectObject(obj, {depth: 2}).should.not.eql(inspect(obj, {depth: 5}));
     debug.inspectObject(obj, {depth: 5}).should.eql(inspect(obj, {depth: 5}));
   });