diff --git a/tests/test_ibmq.py b/tests/test_ibmq.py
index d9e1c83d5..1dbd60682 100644
--- a/tests/test_ibmq.py
+++ b/tests/test_ibmq.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def circuit(x, y):
     assert np.allclose(res, expected, **tol)
 
     # Check that QiskitDevice.batch_execute was called once
-    assert spy1.call_count == 1
+    assert spy1.call_count == 2
 
     # Check that run was called twice: for the partial derivatives and for
     # running the circuit