diff --git a/test/content/support.js b/test/content/support.js
index 30e66392c..8c5636cef 100644
--- a/test/content/support.js
+++ b/test/content/support.js
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ function createUnsavedDataObject(objectType, params = {}) {
 	}
 	
 	if (objectType == 'search') {
-		obj.addCondition('title', 'contains', 'test');
+		obj.addCondition('title', 'contains', Zotero.Utilities.randomString());
 	}
 	
 	Zotero.Utilities.assignProps(obj, params, allowedParams);
diff --git a/test/tests/itemTreeViewTest.js b/test/tests/itemTreeViewTest.js
index c36f6b5e2..df66afe3b 100644
--- a/test/tests/itemTreeViewTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/itemTreeViewTest.js
@@ -418,19 +418,8 @@ describe("Zotero.ItemTreeView", function() {
 		});
 		
 		it("should update search results when items are added", function* () {
-			var search = createUnsavedDataObject('search');
-			var title = Zotero.Utilities.randomString();
-			search.fromJSON({
-				name: "Test",
-				conditions: [
-					{
-						condition: "title",
-						operator: "is",
-						value: title
-					}
-				]
-			});
-			yield search.saveTx();
+			var search = yield createDataObject('search');
+			var title = search.getConditions()[0].value;
 			
 			yield waitForItemsLoad(win);
 			assert.equal(zp.itemsView.rowCount, 0);