diff --git a/tests/test_issues_server.py b/tests/test_issues_server.py
index 706092e0832eeaacb97cd1e0073d75bfa61b28dd..daa874fb217f1ab9ea49477c74a9abcb3f9a5ecc 100644
--- a/tests/test_issues_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_issues_server.py
@@ -791,10 +791,10 @@ def test_136():
     r.insert()
 
     # Update the record:
-    test_r = db.Record(id=r.id, name="TestRecord")
+    test_r = db.Record(id=r.id).retrieve()
     test_r.add_parent(rt)
     test_r.add_property(id=p.id, value=[18, 12])
-    with pytest.raises(db.TransactionError) as cm:
+    with pytest.raises(db.TransactionError) as err:
         test_r.update()
 
     te = err.value