diff --git a/Surface_mesh/test/Surface_mesh/sm_circulator_test.cpp b/Surface_mesh/test/Surface_mesh/sm_circulator_test.cpp
index c61c01daa7a..a34a862ba77 100644
--- a/Surface_mesh/test/Surface_mesh/sm_circulator_test.cpp
+++ b/Surface_mesh/test/Surface_mesh/sm_circulator_test.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(circ_size, Surface_fixture)
   
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CGAL::circulator_size(vvc), 4);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CGAL::circulator_size(hvc), 4);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CGAL::circulator_size(fvc), 3);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CGAL::circulator_size(fvc), 4);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CGAL::circulator_size(vaf), 3);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CGAL::circulator_size(hfc), 3);