diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/exception/handler/RethrowOnThresholdExceptionHandlerTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/exception/handler/RethrowOnThresholdExceptionHandlerTests.java
index 24459e79d..7a2109e6c 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/exception/handler/RethrowOnThresholdExceptionHandlerTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/exception/handler/RethrowOnThresholdExceptionHandlerTests.java
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ public class RethrowOnThresholdExceptionHandlerTests extends TestCase {
 				return "RuntimeException";
 			}
 		});
-		handler.setThresholds(Collections.singletonMap("RuntimeException", new Integer(1)));
+		handler.setThresholds(Collections.singletonMap("RuntimeException", new Integer(2)));
 		// No exception...
 		handler.handleException(context, new RuntimeException("Foo"));
+		handler.handleException(context, new RuntimeException("Foo"));
 		try {
 			handler.handleException(context, new RuntimeException("Foo"));
 			fail("Expected RuntimeException");