diff --git a/test/new b/test/new
index 0afb04c..a3c270c 100755
--- a/test/new
+++ b/test/new
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ rm -rf "$MAIL_DIR"/2nd
 notmuch new > /dev/null
 
 # This was quite enjoyable.  Let's do it again.
-mkdir "$MAIL_DIR"/2nd
-cp -a "$MAIL_DIR"/cur "$MAIL_DIR"/2nd/
+mkdir "$MAIL_DIR"/3rd
+cp -a "$MAIL_DIR"/cur "$MAIL_DIR"/3rd/
 output2=$(notmuch new)
 
 test_subtest_known_broken