diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/expected/test.html b/src/test/suite/fixtures/expected/test.html
index 27d6131..5cde534 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/expected/test.html
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/expected/test.html
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ <h2><strong>text effects:</strong></h2>
 <div><strong>strong</strong></div>
 <div><strong>bold text</strong></div>
 <div><i>emphasis</i></div>
-<div><i>italics</i> : Thing_x_</div>
+<div><i>italics</i> : Thing<i>x</i></div>
 <div><i>italics with spaces</i></div>
 <div><cite>citation</cite> <br /></div>
 <div><span style="text-decoration: line-through">deleted</span> <br /></div>
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/testfiles/common/test.confluence b/src/test/suite/fixtures/testfiles/common/test.confluence
index 6c892aa..82f94a5 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/testfiles/common/test.confluence
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/testfiles/common/test.confluence
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ h2. *text effects:*
 
 _emphasis_
 
-_italics_ : Thing_x_
+_italics_ : Thing{_}x_
 
 _italics with spaces_