diff --git a/tests/test_random_sources.py b/tests/test_random_sources.py
index c101bceb0df11ebef1bc17dd488f03e3d17e89d7..97cbcfc35dee012a19eff901857b63285f566b05 100644
--- a/tests/test_random_sources.py
+++ b/tests/test_random_sources.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class TestRealDiceRandomSource(object):
 
     def test_options_are_stored(self):
         # options passed-in are stored with RealDiceRandomSource instances
-        options = "fake_options"
+        options = dict(fake=1)
         src = RealDiceRandomSource(options)
         assert src.options is options