diff --git a/tests/integration/rdb.tcl b/tests/integration/rdb.tcl
index f51a3c13d..58a098edc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/rdb.tcl
+++ b/tests/integration/rdb.tcl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ start_server [list overrides [list "dir" $server_path]] {
                 r xadd stream * bar $j
             }
         }
-        r xgroup create stream mygroup $
+        r xgroup create stream mygroup 0
         r xreadgroup GROUP mygroup Alice COUNT 1 STREAMS stream >
         set digest [r debug digest]
         r debug reload
diff --git a/tests/unit/memefficiency.tcl b/tests/unit/memefficiency.tcl
index ed37a68ed..c8e95de13 100644
--- a/tests/unit/memefficiency.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/memefficiency.tcl
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ start_server {tags {"defrag"}} {
             r sadd set a b c d
             r xadd stream * item 1 value a
             r xadd stream * item 2 value b
-            r xgroup create stream mygroup $
+            r xgroup create stream mygroup 0
             r xreadgroup GROUP mygroup Alice COUNT 1 STREAMS stream >
 
             # create big keys with 10k items