diff --git a/p2p/discover/table_util_test.go b/p2p/discover/table_util_test.go
index 190076c571..6ed4bcda90 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/table_util_test.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/table_util_test.go
@@ -116,11 +116,12 @@ func fillTable(tab *Table, nodes []*node, setLive bool) {
 	for _, n := range nodes {
 		if setLive {
 			n.livenessChecks = 1
+			n.isValidatedLive = true
 		}
 		tab.addSeenNode(n)
 	}
 }
-7
+
 type pingRecorder struct {
 	mu      sync.Mutex
 	cond    *sync.Cond
diff --git a/p2p/discover/v4_udp_test.go b/p2p/discover/v4_udp_test.go
index 361e379626..ada2786418 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/v4_udp_test.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/v4_udp_test.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func TestUDPv4_findnode(t *testing.T) {
 		n := wrapNode(enode.NewV4(&key.PublicKey, ip, 0, 2000))
 		// Ensure half of table content isn't verified live yet.
 		if i > numCandidates/2 {
-			n.livenessChecks = 1
+			n.isValidatedLive = true
 			live[n.ID()] = true
 		}
 		nodes.push(n, numCandidates)