diff --git a/swarm/network_test.go b/swarm/network_test.go
index 0b57fab333..aab1c05099 100644
--- a/swarm/network_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network_test.go
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ func TestSwarmNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "dec_inc_node_count",
 			steps: []testSwarmNetworkStep{
-				{
-					nodeCount: 5,
-				},
 				{
 					nodeCount: 3,
 				},
 				{
-					nodeCount: 10,
+					nodeCount: 1,
+				},
+				{
+					nodeCount: 5,
 				},
 			},
 			options: &testSwarmNetworkOptions{