diff --git a/qcodes/tests/test_parameter.py b/qcodes/tests/test_parameter.py
index 6f9f502f98b..e7640404a5b 100644
--- a/qcodes/tests/test_parameter.py
+++ b/qcodes/tests/test_parameter.py
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ def test_default_attributes(self):
         snap_expected = {
             'name': name,
             'label': name,
-            'unit': '',
-            'value': [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]
+            'unit': ''
         }
         for k, v in snap_expected.items():
             self.assertEqual(snap[k], v)
@@ -306,7 +305,8 @@ def test_explicit_attributes(self):
             'unit': unit,
             'setpoint_names': setpoint_names,
             'setpoint_labels': setpoint_labels,
-            'metadata': metadata
+            'metadata': metadata,
+            'value': [6, 7]
         }
         for k, v in snap_expected.items():
             self.assertEqual(snap[k], v)
@@ -401,8 +401,7 @@ def test_default_attributes(self):
             'name': name,
             'names': names,
             'labels': names,
-            'units': [''] * 3,
-            'value': [0, [1, 2, 3], [[4, 5], [6, 7]]]
+            'units': [''] * 3
         }
         for k, v in snap_expected.items():
             self.assertEqual(snap[k], v)
@@ -452,7 +451,8 @@ def test_explicit_attributes(self):
             'units': units,
             'setpoint_names': setpoint_names,
             'setpoint_labels': setpoint_labels,
-            'metadata': metadata
+            'metadata': metadata,
+            'value': [0, [1, 2, 3], [[4, 5], [6, 7]]]
         }
         for k, v in snap_expected.items():
             self.assertEqual(snap[k], v)