diff --git a/api_test/main.c b/api_test/main.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ static void constructor(test_batch_runner *runner) {
"default is list type is bullet");
INT_EQ(runner, cmark_node_get_list_delim(node), CMARK_NO_DELIM,
"default is list delim is NO_DELIM");
- INT_EQ(runner, cmark_node_get_list_start(node), 1,
- "default is list start is 1");
+ INT_EQ(runner, cmark_node_get_list_start(node), 0,
+ "default is list start is 0");
INT_EQ(runner, cmark_node_get_list_tight(node), 0,
"default is list is loose");
break;