diff --git a/server/channels/api4/ldap_test.go b/server/channels/api4/ldap_test.go
index 8d9c22b9fb4..3d260382052 100644
--- a/server/channels/api4/ldap_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/api4/ldap_test.go
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func TestAddUserToGroupSyncables(t *testing.T) {
 		id = model.NewId()
 		user = &model.User{
 			Email:       "test123@localhost",
-			Username:    model.NewId(),
+			Username:    model.NewUsername(),
 			AuthData:    &id,
 			AuthService: model.UserAuthServiceSaml,
 		}