diff --git a/src/test/backups-test.js b/src/test/backups-test.js
index 6ae2d946c..35401ac80 100644
--- a/src/test/backups-test.js
+++ b/src/test/backups-test.js
@@ -115,20 +115,22 @@ describe('retention policy', function () {
         expect(b[3].keepReason).to.be(undefined);
     });
 
-    it('2 daily, 6 monthly, 1 yearly', function () {
+    it('2 daily, 3 monthly, 1 yearly', function () {
         let b = [
             { id: '1', creationTime: moment().toDate() },
             { id: '2', creationTime: moment().subtract(3, 'h').toDate() },
             { id: '3', creationTime: moment().subtract(26, 'h').toDate() },
-            { id: '4', creationTime: moment().subtract(5, 'd').toDate() },
-            { id: '5', creationTime: moment().subtract(10, 'd').toDate() }
+            { id: '4', creationTime: moment().subtract(32, 'd').toDate() },
+            { id: '5', creationTime: moment().subtract(63, 'd').toDate() },
+            { id: '6', creationTime: moment().subtract(65, 'd').toDate() },
         ];
-        backups._applyBackupRetentionPolicy(b, { keepDaily: 2, keepMonthly: 6, keepYearly: 1 });
+        backups._applyBackupRetentionPolicy(b, { keepDaily: 2, keepMonthly: 3, keepYearly: 1 });
         expect(b[0].keepReason).to.be('keepDaily'); // today
         expect(b[1].keepReason).to.be('keepMonthly');
         expect(b[2].keepReason).to.be('keepDaily'); // yesterday
         expect(b[3].keepReason).to.be('keepMonthly');
-        expect(b[4].keepReason).to.be('keepYearly');
+        expect(b[4].keepReason).to.be('keepMonthly');
+        expect(b[5].keepReason).to.be('keepYearly');
     });
 
 });