diff --git a/search/tests/test_views.py b/search/tests/test_views.py
index 9829c5ea..2939f8f7 100644
--- a/search/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/search/tests/test_views.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def test_number_of_queries(self):
                 "James", "Blofelt", str(i)
             )
 
-        with self.assertNumQueries(35):
+        with self.assertNumQueries(15):
             self.get_response('{}/?query=Blofelt'.format(self.url))
 
     def test_with_multiple_patient_episodes(self):