diff --git a/test/spec/ol/expr/expression.test.js b/test/spec/ol/expr/expression.test.js
index 2816365667..4f0f0942db 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/expr/expression.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/expr/expression.test.js
@@ -675,17 +675,20 @@ describe('ol.expr.lib', function() {
   });
 
   describe('counter()', function() {
-    var counter = parse('counter()');
-    var counterWithStart = parse('counter(1000)');
-    var start = evaluate(counter);
 
     it('increases the counter with every call', function() {
+      var counter = parse('counter()');
+      var start = evaluate(counter);
       expect(evaluate(counter)).to.be(start + 1);
       expect(evaluate(counter)).to.be(start + 2);
     });
 
     it('increases the counter, starting with a custom value', function() {
-      expect(evaluate(counterWithStart)).to.be(start + 3 + 1000);
+      var counterWithStart = parse('counter(1000)');
+      var start = evaluate(counterWithStart);
+      expect(start > 1000).to.be(true);
+      expect(evaluate(counterWithStart)).to.be(start + 1);
+      expect(evaluate(counterWithStart)).to.be(start + 2);
     });
 
   });