diff --git a/tests/testPeriodicBC.c b/tests/testPeriodicBC.c
index e17081afb009cb6cff2622d943aa6cdf39d2a2f3..f2929061a2449a76f5e5cee0412bd7c90865fbf8 100644
--- a/tests/testPeriodicBC.c
+++ b/tests/testPeriodicBC.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #define DOPAIR1_NAME "runner_dopair1_density"
 #endif
 
-#define NODE_ID 1
+#define NODE_ID 0
 
 enum velocity_types {
   velocity_zero,