diff --git a/source/module_cell/test/unitcell_test_setupcell.cpp b/source/module_cell/test/unitcell_test_setupcell.cpp
index bb33ff768be..db5eacbe1c3 100644
--- a/source/module_cell/test/unitcell_test_setupcell.cpp
+++ b/source/module_cell/test/unitcell_test_setupcell.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class UcellTest : public ::testing::Test
 protected:
 	std::unique_ptr<UnitCell> ucell{new UnitCell};
 	std::string output;
+	void SetUp()
+    {
+    	ucell->lmaxmax = 2;
+    }
 };
 
 using UcellDeathTest = UcellTest;
diff --git a/source/module_cell/test_pw/unitcell_test_pw.cpp b/source/module_cell/test_pw/unitcell_test_pw.cpp
index e7a546c1ab7..81e4a116cb5 100644
--- a/source/module_cell/test_pw/unitcell_test_pw.cpp
+++ b/source/module_cell/test_pw/unitcell_test_pw.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class UcellTest : public ::testing::Test
 protected:
 	std::unique_ptr<UnitCell> ucell{new UnitCell};
 	std::string output;
+	void SetUp()
+    {
+    	ucell->lmaxmax = 2;
+    }
 };
 
 TEST_F(UcellTest,ReadAtomSpecies)