diff --git a/workflow/tests/test_consistency.py b/workflow/tests/test_consistency.py
index 54fb4b4cd07f5c030f679ee90cedae679472a259..8b7eb86f9fff3e252d5de463a5f3ec188d997d6e 100644
--- a/workflow/tests/test_consistency.py
+++ b/workflow/tests/test_consistency.py
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ def test_consistencyPE():
         test_output_path, 'PE_multiqc_data.json')) as f:
         assigned_reads_json = json.load(f)
     assigned_reads = assigned_reads_json['report_general_stats_data'][4]['Q-Y5JA']['Assigned']
-    assert  assigned_reads == 2599140
+    assert  assigned_reads == 2599149