diff --git a/test/test_worker.py b/test/test_worker.py
index 82c6799a02c5d05ffec71e562e2bc0e8c0d0cb3d..7a6a30231f5460a52e62d627bcdef736625a8cec 100644
--- a/test/test_worker.py
+++ b/test/test_worker.py
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ def test_persist_ims_data(mocker, data_config, mocked_redis):
 
     data = {
         "locations": {
-            "loc_a": {'pop': {'name': "LOC A"}},
-            "loc_b": {'pop': {'name': "LOC B"}},
+            "loc_a": {'pop': {'name': "LOC A", 'abbreviation': 'aaa'}},
+            "loc_b": {'pop': {'name': "LOC B", 'abbreviation': 'bbb'}},
         },
         "lg_routers": [
             {"equipment name": "lg_eq1"}, {"equipment name": "lg_eq2"}