diff --git a/bin/tests/system/ixfr/ans2/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/ixfr/ans2/ans.py
index 5c9268a193..b6a0526469 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/ixfr/ans2/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/ixfr/ans2/ans.py
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ class TooManyRecordsIxfrHandler(IxfrHandler):
 
 class FallbackTooManyRecordsAxfrHandler(AxfrHandler):
     answers = (
+        (soa(3),),
         (
-            soa(3),
             ns(),
             txt("fallback AXFR on too many records"),
         ),