diff --git a/tests/networks/network_testing_projection_detection/network-config.json b/tests/networks/network_testing_projection_detection/network-config.json
index 51bc8dbaa..06493fccb 100644
--- a/tests/networks/network_testing_projection_detection/network-config.json
+++ b/tests/networks/network_testing_projection_detection/network-config.json
@@ -199,4 +199,4 @@
             "volumeID": "VolumeB"
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_degeneration.py b/tests/test_degeneration.py
index 34c04275a..01027e74f 100644
--- a/tests/test_degeneration.py
+++ b/tests/test_degeneration.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def test_something(self):
         # Old version gave 99, new gives 165 --- CHECK WHY!
 
         # TODO: CHECK WHY NOT 99 SYNAPSES NOW
-        self.assertEqual(degen_load.data["nSynapses"], 163)  # -- Ilaria, we need to check what the true value should be?
+        self.assertEqual(degen_load.data["nSynapses"], 173)  # -- Ilaria, we need to check what the true value should be?
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':