diff --git a/designate/tests/__init__.py b/designate/tests/__init__.py
index a513ca5b..4e27a2eb 100644
--- a/designate/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/__init__.py
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class TestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         # Fill out the necessary pool details
         pool.ns_records = objects.PoolNsRecordList.from_list([
-            {'hostname': 'ns1.example.org.', 'priority': 0}
+            {'hostname': 'ns1.example.org.', 'priority': 1}
         ])
 
         pool.targets = objects.PoolTargetList.from_list([
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v1/test_servers.py b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v1/test_servers.py
index 7157af5f..ebe4101b 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v1/test_servers.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v1/test_servers.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class ApiV1ServersTest(ApiV1Test):
 
         # Add a new NS record to the pool
         pool.ns_records.append(
-            objects.PoolNsRecord(priority=0, hostname='new-ns1.example.org.'))
+            objects.PoolNsRecord(priority=1, hostname='new-ns1.example.org.'))
 
         # Save the pool to add a new nameserver
         self.storage.update_pool(self.admin_context, pool)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class ApiV1ServersTest(ApiV1Test):
 
         # Add a new NS record to the pool
         pool.ns_records.append(
-            objects.PoolNsRecord(priority=0, hostname='new-ns2.example.org.'))
+            objects.PoolNsRecord(priority=1, hostname='new-ns2.example.org.'))
 
         # Save the pool to add a new nameserver
         self.storage.update_pool(self.admin_context, pool)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class ApiV1ServersTest(ApiV1Test):
         # because the last remaining server is not allowed to be deleted
         # Add a new NS record to the pool
         pool.ns_records.append(
-            objects.PoolNsRecord(priority=0, hostname='new-ns2.example.org.'))
+            objects.PoolNsRecord(priority=1, hostname='new-ns2.example.org.'))
 
         # Save the pool to add a new nameserver
         self.storage.update_pool(self.admin_context, pool)