diff --git a/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layLayerProperties.cc b/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layLayerProperties.cc
index f6175a348..26e7ecb20 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layLayerProperties.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/unit_tests/layLayerProperties.cc
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ TEST (1)
     "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\n"
     "<layer-properties>\n"
     " <properties>\n"
+    "  <expanded>false</expanded>\n"
     "  <frame-color/>\n"
     "  <fill-color/>\n"
     "  <frame-brightness>0</frame-brightness>\n"