diff --git a/tests/modeltests/model_formsets/models.py b/tests/modeltests/model_formsets/models.py
index a5738ab1ac4..5ce4797e20e 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/model_formsets/models.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/model_formsets/models.py
@@ -254,19 +254,20 @@ used.
 True
 >>> formset.save()
 [<BetterAuthor: Ernest Hemingway>]
+>>> hemingway_id = BetterAuthor.objects.get(name="Ernest Hemingway").pk
 
 >>> formset = BetterAuthorFormSet()
 >>> for form in formset.forms:
 ...     print form.as_p()
 <p><label for="id_form-0-name">Name:</label> <input id="id_form-0-name" type="text" name="form-0-name" value="Ernest Hemingway" maxlength="100" /></p>
-<p><label for="id_form-0-write_speed">Write speed:</label> <input type="text" name="form-0-write_speed" value="10" id="id_form-0-write_speed" /><input type="hidden" name="form-0-author_ptr_id" value="4" id="id_form-0-author_ptr_id" /></p>
+<p><label for="id_form-0-write_speed">Write speed:</label> <input type="text" name="form-0-write_speed" value="10" id="id_form-0-write_speed" /><input type="hidden" name="form-0-author_ptr_id" value="..." id="id_form-0-author_ptr_id" /></p>
 <p><label for="id_form-1-name">Name:</label> <input id="id_form-1-name" type="text" name="form-1-name" maxlength="100" /></p>
 <p><label for="id_form-1-write_speed">Write speed:</label> <input type="text" name="form-1-write_speed" id="id_form-1-write_speed" /><input type="hidden" name="form-1-author_ptr_id" id="id_form-1-author_ptr_id" /></p>
 
 >>> data = {
 ...     'form-TOTAL_FORMS': '2', # the number of forms rendered
 ...     'form-INITIAL_FORMS': '1', # the number of forms with initial data
-...     'form-0-author_ptr_id': '4',
+...     'form-0-author_ptr_id': hemingway_id,
 ...     'form-0-name': 'Ernest Hemingway',
 ...     'form-0-write_speed': '10',
 ...     'form-1-author_ptr_id': '',