diff --git a/test/posts.js b/test/posts.js
index 601774cd9e..76627c3c2b 100644
--- a/test/posts.js
+++ b/test/posts.js
@@ -384,7 +384,10 @@ describe('Post\'s', () => {
 		let pid;
 		let replyPid;
 		let tid;
-		before((done) => {
+		before(function () {
+			this.minimumTitleLength = meta.config.minimumTitleLength;
+			meta.config.minimumTitleLength = 3;
+
 			topics.post({
 				uid: voterUid,
 				cid: cid,
@@ -408,6 +411,10 @@ describe('Post\'s', () => {
 			});
 		});
 
+		after(function () {
+			meta.config.minimumTitleLength = this.minimumTitleLength;
+		});
+
 		it('should error if user is not logged in', async () => {
 			try {
 				await apiPosts.edit({ uid: 0 }, { pid: pid, content: 'gg' });