diff --git a/tests/test_json.py b/tests/test_json.py
index 6980e67398..21bdc08b5e 100644
--- a/tests/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/test_json.py
@@ -905,10 +905,10 @@ def test_clear_dollar(client):
         },
     )
     # Test multi
-    assert client.json().clear("doc1", "$..a") == 3
+    assert client.json().clear("doc1", "$..a") == 4
 
     assert client.json().get("doc1", "$") == [
-        {"nested1": {"a": {}}, "a": [], "nested2": {"a": "claro"}, "nested3": {"a": {}}}
+        {"nested1": {"a": {}}, "a": [], "nested2": {"a": ""}, "nested3": {"a": {}}}
     ]
 
     # Test single