diff --git a/rlptest.json b/rlptest.json
index ea74c2c9e4..86464ff1df 100644
--- a/rlptest.json
+++ b/rlptest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "emptystring": {
         "in": "", 
-        "out": "00"
+        "out": "80"
     },
     "shortstring": {
         "in": "dog",