diff --git a/changelog/14582.misc.rst b/changelog/14582.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e824c3e6d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/14582.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improved the recursion traceback test to exercise all requested traceback styles.
diff --git a/testing/code/test_excinfo.py b/testing/code/test_excinfo.py
index d14f0c093ab..883a7c5f9b0 100644
--- a/testing/code/test_excinfo.py
+++ b/testing/code/test_excinfo.py
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ def entry():
             mod.entry()
 
         for style in ("short", "long", "no"):
-            p = ExceptionInfoFormatter(style="short")
+            p = ExceptionInfoFormatter(style=style)
             reprtb = p.repr_traceback(excinfo)
             assert reprtb.extraline == "!!! Recursion detected (same locals & position)"
             assert str(reprtb)