diff --git a/tests/backends/base.py b/tests/backends/base.py
index 67ecbe75..b93e6d9a 100644
--- a/tests/backends/base.py
+++ b/tests/backends/base.py
@@ -723,11 +723,12 @@ class BasePlaybackControllerTest(object):
 
     @populate_playlist
     def test_next_with_random(self):
+        # FIXME feels very fragile
         random.seed(1)
         self.playback.random = True
         self.playback.play()
         self.playback.next()
-        self.assertEqual(self.playback.current_track, self.tracks[1])
+        self.assertEqual(self.playback.current_track, self.tracks[2])
 
     @populate_playlist
     def test_previous_with_random(self):