diff --git a/test/block-service-test.js b/test/block-service-test.js
index a89e89b..e0c5ba9 100644
--- a/test/block-service-test.js
+++ b/test/block-service-test.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ module.exports = (repo) => {
 
         bs.getBlocks([b1.key, b2.key, b3.key], (err, blocks) => {
           expect(err).to.exist
-          expect(blocks).to.have.lengthOf(0)
+          expect(blocks).to.have.length.below(3)
           done()
         })
       })