diff --git a/tests/test_dictField.py b/tests/test_dictField.py
index 4b0e6cc..1bf3a8a 100644
--- a/tests/test_dictField.py
+++ b/tests/test_dictField.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class BadKeyCheck(pexConfig.Config):
         try:
 
             class BadItemCheck(pexConfig.Config):
-                d = pexConfig.DictField("...", keytype=str, itemtype=float, itemCheck=4)
+                d = pexConfig.DictField("...", keytype=int, itemtype=int, itemCheck=4)
 
         except Exception:
             pass