diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
index 4ca915753..1f1d0a5a9 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_should_redirect_when_saving_a_template(app_,
             mocker.patch('app.user_api_client.get_users_for_service', return_value=[active_user_with_permissions])
             template_id = fake_uuid
             name = "new name"
-            content = "template content"
+            content = "template <em>content</em> with & entity"
             data = {
                 'id': template_id,
                 'name': name,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def test_should_edit_content_when_process_type_is_priority_not_platform_admin(
             data = {
                 'id': template_id,
                 'name': "new name",
-                'template_content': "change the content",
+                'template_content': "new template <em>content</em> with & entity",
                 'template_type': 'sms',
                 'service': service['id'],
                 'process_type': 'priority'
@@ -178,7 +178,14 @@ def test_should_edit_content_when_process_type_is_priority_not_platform_admin(
             assert response.location == url_for(
                 '.view_template', service_id=service['id'], template_id=template_id, _external=True)
             mock_update_service_template.assert_called_with(
-                template_id, "new name", 'sms', "change the content", service['id'], None, 'priority')
+                template_id,
+                "new name",
+                'sms',
+                "new template <em>content</em> with & entity",
+                service['id'],
+                None,
+                'priority'
+            )
 
 
 def test_should_403_when_edit_template_with_process_type_of_priority_for_non_platform_admin(
@@ -197,7 +204,7 @@ def test_should_403_when_edit_template_with_process_type_of_priority_for_non_pla
             data = {
                 'id': template_id,
                 'name': "new name",
-                'template_content': "template content",
+                'template_content': "template <em>content</em> with & entity",
                 'template_type': 'sms',
                 'service': service['id'],
                 'process_type': 'priority'
@@ -226,7 +233,7 @@ def test_should_403_when_create_template_with_process_type_of_priority_for_non_p
             data = {
                 'id': template_id,
                 'name': "new name",
-                'template_content': "template content",
+                'template_content': "template <em>content</em> with & entity",
                 'template_type': 'sms',
                 'service': service['id'],
                 'process_type': 'priority'
@@ -362,7 +369,7 @@ def test_should_redirect_when_saving_a_template_email(app_,
             service_id = fake_uuid
             template_id = fake_uuid
             name = "new name"
-            content = "template content ((thing)) ((date))"
+            content = "template <em>content</em> with & entity ((thing)) ((date))"
             subject = "subject"
             data = {
                 'id': template_id,