diff --git a/test/unit/core.js b/test/unit/core.js
index fb7273231..b2a0b880e 100644
--- a/test/unit/core.js
+++ b/test/unit/core.js
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ test("isFunction", function() {
 });
 
 test( "isNumeric", function() {
-	expect( 38 );
+	expect( 37 );
 
 	var t = jQuery.isNumeric,
 		Traditionalists = /** @constructor */ function(n) {