diff --git a/app/api/tests/test_api.py b/app/api/tests/test_api.py
index 5369fa1e..46c95466 100644
--- a/app/api/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/app/api/tests/test_api.py
@@ -117,11 +117,10 @@ class TestProjectListAPI(APITestCase):
     def test_allows_superuser_to_create_project_with_flags(self):
         self.client.login(username=self.super_user_name,
                           password=self.super_user_pass)
-        response = self.client.post(self.url, format='json', data=dict(
-            collaborative_annotation=True,
-            randomize_document_order=True,
-            **self.data,
-        ))
+        data = dict(self.data)
+        data['collaborative_annotation'] = True
+        data['randomize_document_order'] = True
+        response = self.client.post(self.url, format='json', data=data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
         self.assertTrue(response.json().get('collaborative_annotation'))
         self.assertTrue(response.json().get('randomize_document_order'))