diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Authorization.Test/DefaultAuthorizationServiceTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Authorization.Test/DefaultAuthorizationServiceTests.cs
index 41c1c79d62..e08dbeb003 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Authorization.Test/DefaultAuthorizationServiceTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Authorization.Test/DefaultAuthorizationServiceTests.cs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authorization.Test
             var user = new ClaimsPrincipal(
                 new ClaimsIdentity(
                     new Claim[] {
-                        new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, ""),
+                        new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, "none"),
                     },
                     "Basic")
                 );