diff --git a/tests/test_widget.py b/tests/test_widget.py
index f5265d05b..bd06d4c22 100644
--- a/tests/test_widget.py
+++ b/tests/test_widget.py
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ def test_widget_content_width():
     class TextWidget(Widget):
         def __init__(self, text: str, id: str) -> None:
             self.text = text
-
             super().__init__(id=id)
-            self.expand = True
+            self.expand = False
+            self.shrink = True
 
         def render(self) -> str:
             return self.text