diff --git a/tests/board_samples/kicad_5/kibom-variant_kicost.sch b/tests/board_samples/kicad_5/kibom-variant_kicost.sch
index 639bc342..aceb97ab 100644
--- a/tests/board_samples/kicad_5/kibom-variant_kicost.sch
+++ b/tests/board_samples/kicad_5/kibom-variant_kicost.sch
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ F 2 "" H 1038 1550 50  0001 C CNN
 F 3 "~" H 1000 1700 50  0001 C CNN
 F 4 "1" H 1000 1700 50  0001 C CNN "kicost.default:dnp"
 F 5 "0.0" H 1000 1700 50  0001 C CNN "kicost.test:dnp"
-F 6 " " H 1000 1700 50  0001 C CNN "kicost.production:nopop"
+F 6 "a" H 1000 1700 50  0001 C CNN "kicost.production:nopop"
 	1    1000 1700
 	1    0    0    -1  
 $EndComp
diff --git a/tests/board_samples/kicad_5/kibom-variant_kicost.xml b/tests/board_samples/kicad_5/kibom-variant_kicost.xml
index 37786271..01fd1a79 100644
--- a/tests/board_samples/kicad_5/kibom-variant_kicost.xml
+++ b/tests/board_samples/kicad_5/kibom-variant_kicost.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       <datasheet>~</datasheet>
       <fields>
         <field name="kicost.default:dnp">1</field>
-        <field name="kicost.production:nopop"> </field>
+        <field name="kicost.production:nopop">a</field>
         <field name="kicost.test:dnp">0.0</field>
       </fields>
       <libsource lib="Device" part="C" description="Unpolarized capacitor"/>