diff --git a/tests/states/states_test.py b/tests/states/states_test.py
index ac4a5ba23..34611ab5f 100644
--- a/tests/states/states_test.py
+++ b/tests/states/states_test.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def test_indices_to_strings():
     [
         (4, (2, 2)),
         (4, (1, 2)),
-        (4, (0, 2)),
+        (4, (0, 1)),
         (4, (0, 0)),
     ],
 )
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def test_rdm_1_spin_summed(norb: int, nelec: tuple[int, int]):
     [
         (4, (2, 2)),
         (4, (1, 2)),
-        (4, (0, 2)),
+        (4, (0, 1)),
         (4, (0, 0)),
     ],
 )
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def test_rdm_1(norb: int, nelec: tuple[int, int]):
     [
         (4, (2, 2)),
         (4, (1, 2)),
-        (4, (0, 2)),
+        (4, (0, 1)),
         (4, (0, 0)),
     ],
 )
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def test_rdm_2_spin_summed(norb: int, nelec: tuple[int, int]):
     [
         (4, (2, 2)),
         (4, (1, 2)),
-        (4, (0, 2)),
+        (4, (0, 1)),
         (4, (0, 0)),
     ],
 )