diff --git a/spec/models/doi_spec.rb b/spec/models/doi_spec.rb
index 83e0b63de..005a2428d 100644
--- a/spec/models/doi_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/doi_spec.rb
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@
 
     # removing duplicate dois in citation_ids, citation_count and citations_over_time (different relation_type_id)
     it "has citations" do
-      expect(doi.citations.count).to eq(3)
+      expect(doi.citations.count).to eq(2)
       expect(doi.citation_ids.count).to eq(2)
       expect(doi.citation_count).to eq(2)
       expect(doi.citations_over_time).to eq([{"total"=>1, "year"=>"2015"}, {"total"=>1, "year"=>"2016"}])