diff --git a/app/display/model/src/test/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/model/macros/MacroHierarchyUnitTest.java b/app/display/model/src/test/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/model/macros/MacroHierarchyUnitTest.java
index 8bb6b7dd02..2004134f03 100644
--- a/app/display/model/src/test/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/model/macros/MacroHierarchyUnitTest.java
+++ b/app/display/model/src/test/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/model/macros/MacroHierarchyUnitTest.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public void testPropertiesAndEnvironment()
         model.expandMacros(Preferences.getMacros());
 
         MacroValueProvider macros = model.getEffectiveMacros();
-        assertThat(macros.getValue("EXAMPLE_MACRO"), equalTo("Value from Preferences"));
+        assertThat(macros.getValue("EXAMPLE_MACRO"), nullValue());
 
         // Can also fall back to widget properties
         assertThat(macros.getValue("type"), nullValue());