diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/playback_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/playback_test.py
index 42525d90..60e96d88 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/playback_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/playback_test.py
@@ -271,17 +271,17 @@ class PlaybackControlHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
 
     def test_seek(self):
-        self.b.current_playlist.load([Track()])
+        self.b.current_playlist.load([Track(length=40000)])
         self.h.handle_request(u'seek "0"')
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'seek "0" "30"')
         self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
-        self.assert_(self.b.playback.time_position > 30000)
+        self.assert_(self.b.playback.time_position >= 30000)
 
     def test_seekid(self):
-        self.b.current_playlist.load([Track()])
-        result = self.h.handle_request(u'seekid "0" "30"')
+        self.b.current_playlist.load([Track(length=40000)])
+        result = self.h.handle_request(u'seekid "1" "30"')
         self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
-        self.assert_(self.b.playback.time_position > 30000)
+        self.assert_(self.b.playback.time_position >= 30000)
 
 
     def test_stop(self):