diff --git a/test/lisp/electric-tests.el b/test/lisp/electric-tests.el
index 9dd27661d46..c4ccec7a0d8 100644
--- a/test/lisp/electric-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/electric-tests.el
@@ -706,8 +706,7 @@ baz\"\""
   :test-in-comments nil :test-in-strings nil)
 
 (define-electric-pair-test electric-quote-markdown-in-code
-  #("`a`" 1 2 (face font-lock-constant-face)) "-'"
-  :expected-string "`'a`" :expected-point 3
+  "`a`" "-'" :expected-string "`'a`" :expected-point 3
   :modes '(text-mode)
   :fixture-fn (lambda ()
                 (electric-quote-local-mode)