diff --git a/test/test_meshmode.py b/test/test_meshmode.py
index 4afde201e068ff5e90d5518ae81cdb49f8ac378e..0140caf2097a3f757fe52bac4839831dda3451a5 100644
--- a/test/test_meshmode.py
+++ b/test/test_meshmode.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def test_partition_interpolation(ctx_getter, group_factory, dim, mesh_pars,
             eoc_rec[i, j] = EOCRecorder()
 
     def f(x):
-        return 0.1*cl.clmath.sin(30*x)
+        return 0.5*cl.clmath.sin(30*x)
 
     for n in mesh_pars:
         from meshmode.mesh.generation import generate_warped_rect_mesh
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def test_partition_interpolation(ctx_getter, group_factory, dim, mesh_pars,
         if e is not None:
             print("Error of connection from part %i to part %i." % (i, j))
             print(e)
-            assert(e.order_estimate() >= order - 0.5 or e.max_error() < 1e-14)
+            assert(e.order_estimate() >= order - 0.5 or e.max_error() < 1e-13)
 
 # }}}