diff --git a/tests/tokens/test_token_references.py b/tests/tokens/test_token_references.py
index ab5bd5bcc..9e45c273b 100644
--- a/tests/tokens/test_token_references.py
+++ b/tests/tokens/test_token_references.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_orphan():
     dummy = get_orphan_token('Load and flush the memory', 0)
     dummy = get_orphan_token('Load again...', 0)
     assert orphan.orth_ == 'orphan'
-    assert orphan.pos_ == 'ADJ'
+    assert orphan.pos_ == 'NOUN'
     assert orphan.head.orth_ == 'token'