diff --git a/tests/api/test_study.py b/tests/api/test_study.py
index 0f3886d16..70e00b556 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_study.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_study.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_public(self, client, study, study_private):
         assert d['attributes']['accession'] == "MGYS00001234"
 
     def test_csv(self, client, studies):
-        url = reverse("emgapi_v1:studies-list", kwargs={'format': 'csv', 'ordering': 'last_update'})
+        url = reverse("emgapi_v1:studies-list", kwargs={'format': 'csv'})
         response = client.get(url)
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
         assert response.get('Content-Disposition') == 'attachment; filename="Study.csv"'
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/emg_fixtures.py b/tests/test_utils/emg_fixtures.py
index 17e5b706a..f8275c9a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/emg_fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils/emg_fixtures.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def super_study(study, study_private, biome):
 @pytest.fixture
 def studies(biome):
     studies = []
-    for pk in range(1, 50):
+    for pk in range(49, 0, -1):
         studies.append(
             emg_models.Study(
                 biome=biome,