diff --git a/indra/tests/test_db_rest.py b/indra/tests/test_db_rest.py
index 62e8a48326..af36a38baf 100644
--- a/indra/tests/test_db_rest.py
+++ b/indra/tests/test_db_rest.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_bigger_request():
 
 @pytest.mark.nonpublic
 def test_timeout_no_persist_nfkb():
-    resp = dbr.get_statements(agents=["NFkappaB@FPLX"], persist=False, timeout=0)
+    resp = dbr.get_statements(agents=["STAT5@FPLX"], persist=False, timeout=0)
     assert resp.is_working(), "Lookup resolved too fast."
     resp.wait_until_done(70)
     assert len(resp.statements) > 0.9*EXPECTED_BATCH_SIZE, len(resp.statements)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def test_timeout_no_persist_nfkb():
 @pytest.mark.nonpublic
 def test_timeout_no_persist_type_object():
     resp = dbr.get_statements(stmt_type='phosphorylation',
-                              object="NFkappaB@FPLX",
+                              object="STAT5@FPLX",
                               persist=False,
                               timeout=0)
     assert resp.is_working(), "Lookup resolved too fast."