diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py b/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
index df7ffbe54538..c921131f035a 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ def test_post_room_no_keys(self) -> None:
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
         assert channel.resource_usage is not None
-        self.assertEqual(37, channel.resource_usage.db_txn_count)
+        self.assertEqual(32, channel.resource_usage.db_txn_count)
 
     def test_post_room_initial_state(self) -> None:
         # POST with initial_state config key, expect new room id
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ def test_post_room_initial_state(self) -> None:
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
         assert channel.resource_usage is not None
-        self.assertEqual(41, channel.resource_usage.db_txn_count)
+        self.assertEqual(35, channel.resource_usage.db_txn_count)
 
     def test_post_room_visibility_key(self) -> None:
         # POST with visibility config key, expect new room id