diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb.py b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb.py
index 67610ad7..532ee4a6 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb.py
@@ -522,10 +522,10 @@ def test_basic_projection_expressions_using_scan():
 
     assert 'body' in results['Items'][0]
     assert 'subject' not in results['Items'][0]
-    assert results['Items'][0]['body'] == 'some test message'
+    assert 'forum_name' not in results['Items'][0]
     assert 'body' in results['Items'][1]
     assert 'subject' not in results['Items'][1]
-    assert results['Items'][1]['body'] == 'yet another test message'
+    assert 'forum_name' not in results['Items'][1]
 
     # The projection expression should not remove data from storage
     results = table.query(
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ def test_basic_projection_expressions_using_scan():
     assert 'body' in results['Items'][1]
     assert 'forum_name' in results['Items'][1]
 
+test_basic_projection_expressions_using_scan()
 
 @mock_dynamodb2
 def test_basic_projection_expressions_with_attr_expression_names():