diff --git a/tests/p_exim/_helper_exim_helo.expect b/tests/p_exim/_helper_exim_helo.expect
index 27f65b8..6b63bab 100755
--- a/tests/p_exim/_helper_exim_helo.expect
+++ b/tests/p_exim/_helper_exim_helo.expect
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ send -- "helo localhost\n"
 expect -- "250*Hello\ localhost*"
 send -- "mail from: root@localhost\n"
 expect -- "250\ OK"
-send -- "rcpt to: root@localhost\n"
+send -- "rcpt to: eximtest@localhost\n"
 expect -- "250\ Accepted"
 send -- "data\n"
 expect -- "354*"