diff --git a/test/test_grudge_sym_old.py b/test/test_grudge_sym_old.py
index 557351dcbdae3f638cc3b5f5f29d6355d5108a8b..4a15f8522990b97002137db0b93f13cdd1b1c052 100644
--- a/test/test_grudge_sym_old.py
+++ b/test/test_grudge_sym_old.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def test_mass_mat_trig(actx_factory, ambient_dim, discr_tag):
 
     num_integral_2 = np.dot(f_volm, actx.to_numpy(flatten(mass_op(f=ones_quad))))
     err_2 = abs(num_integral_2 - true_integral)
-    assert err_2 < 2e-9, err_2
+    assert err_2 < 4e-9, err_2
 
     if discr_tag is dof_desc.DISCR_TAG_BASE:
         # NOTE: `integral` always makes a square mass matrix and