diff --git a/tests/app/celery/test_provider_tasks.py b/tests/app/celery/test_provider_tasks.py
index 13ddc0449..e3d000c17 100644
--- a/tests/app/celery/test_provider_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/app/celery/test_provider_tasks.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_should_send_personalised_template_to_correct_sms_provider_and_persist(
 
     mmg_client.send_sms.assert_called_once_with(
         to=format_phone_number(validate_phone_number("+447234123123")),
-        content="Sample service: Hello Jo",
+        content="Sample service: Hello Jo\nYour thing is due soon",
         reference=str(db_notification.id),
         sender=None
     )
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_should_send_personalised_template_to_correct_sms_provider_and_persist(
     assert notification.status == 'sending'
     assert notification.sent_at <= datetime.utcnow()
     assert notification.sent_by == 'mmg'
-    assert notification.content_char_count == 24
+    assert notification.content_char_count == len("Sample service: Hello Jo\nYour thing is due soon")
     assert notification.personalisation == {"name": "Jo"}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/app/conftest.py b/tests/app/conftest.py
index b322ef63d..975fa94f0 100644
--- a/tests/app/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/app/conftest.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def sample_template(notify_db,
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
 def sample_template_with_placeholders(notify_db, notify_db_session):
-    return sample_template(notify_db, notify_db_session, content="Hello ((name))")
+    return sample_template(notify_db, notify_db_session, content="Hello ((name))\nYour thing is due soon")
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
diff --git a/tests/app/notifications/test_rest.py b/tests/app/notifications/test_rest.py
index 115fa13b3..faf0bfdcf 100644
--- a/tests/app/notifications/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/app/notifications/test_rest.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def test_get_notification_by_id_returns_merged_template_content(notify_db,
 
             notification = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))['data']['notification']
             assert response.status_code == 200
-            assert notification['body'] == 'Hello world'
+            assert notification['body'] == 'Hello world\nYour thing is due soon'
             assert 'subject' not in notification
 
 
@@ -610,8 +610,8 @@ def test_get_notifications_for_service_returns_merged_template_content(notify_ap
 
             resp = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
             assert len(resp['notifications']) == 2
-            assert resp['notifications'][0]['body'] == 'Hello merged with first'
-            assert resp['notifications'][1]['body'] == 'Hello merged with second'
+            assert resp['notifications'][0]['body'] == 'Hello merged with first\nYour thing is due soon'
+            assert resp['notifications'][1]['body'] == 'Hello merged with second\nYour thing is due soon'
 
 
 def _create_auth_header_from_key(api_key):