diff --git a/tests/modeltests/generic_relations/models.py b/tests/modeltests/generic_relations/models.py
index 6161f9ebea..18b77a355e 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/generic_relations/models.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/generic_relations/models.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TaggedItem(models.Model):
     content_object = generic.GenericForeignKey()
 
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ["tag", "-object_id"]
+        ordering = ["tag", "content_type__name"]
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.tag
diff --git a/tests/modeltests/generic_relations/tests.py b/tests/modeltests/generic_relations/tests.py
index e26db55ade..3d253010ff 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/generic_relations/tests.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/generic_relations/tests.py
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ class GenericRelationsTests(TestCase):
 
         self.assertQuerysetEqual(TaggedItem.objects.all(), [
                 (u'clearish', Mineral, quartz.pk),
-                (u'fatty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'fatty', Animal, platypus.pk),
+                (u'fatty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'hairy', Animal, lion.pk),
                 (u'salty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'shiny', Animal, platypus.pk),
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ class GenericRelationsTests(TestCase):
         lion.delete()
         self.assertQuerysetEqual(TaggedItem.objects.all(), [
                 (u'clearish', Mineral, quartz.pk),
-                (u'fatty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'fatty', Animal, platypus.pk),
+                (u'fatty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'salty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'shiny', Animal, platypus.pk)
             ],
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ class GenericRelationsTests(TestCase):
         quartz.delete()
         self.assertQuerysetEqual(TaggedItem.objects.all(), [
                 (u'clearish', Mineral, quartz_pk),
-                (u'fatty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'fatty', Animal, platypus.pk),
+                (u'fatty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'salty', Vegetable, bacon.pk),
                 (u'shiny', Animal, platypus.pk)
             ],
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class GenericRelationsTests(TestCase):
         )
         # If you delete a tag, the objects using the tag are unaffected
         # (other than losing a tag)
-        tag = TaggedItem.objects.get(id=1)
+        tag = TaggedItem.objects.order_by("id")[0]
         tag.delete()
         self.assertQuerysetEqual(bacon.tags.all(), ["<TaggedItem: salty>"])
         self.assertQuerysetEqual(TaggedItem.objects.all(), [
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/test_utils/python_25.py b/tests/regressiontests/test_utils/python_25.py
index a1e8a94d1e..c28ae68c2e 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/test_utils/python_25.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/test_utils/python_25.py
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ class AssertNumQueriesTests(TestCase):
             pass
 
         with self.assertNumQueries(1):
-            # Guy who wrote Linux
-            Person.objects.create(name="Linus Torvalds")
+            Person.objects.count()
 
         with self.assertNumQueries(2):
-            # Guy who owns the bagel place I like
-            Person.objects.create(name="Uncle Ricky")
-            self.assertEqual(Person.objects.count(), 2)
+            Person.objects.count()
+            Person.objects.count()
 
     def test_failure(self):
         with self.assertRaises(AssertionError) as exc_info: