diff --git a/src/test/test-cgroup-unit-default.c b/src/test/test-cgroup-unit-default.c
index 7372f97a1c..4fb629217f 100644
--- a/src/test/test-cgroup-unit-default.c
+++ b/src/test/test-cgroup-unit-default.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int test_default_memory_low(void) {
          * 1. dml-passthrough.slice sets MemoryLow=100. This should not affect its children, as only
          *    DefaultMemoryLow is propagated, not MemoryLow. As such, all leaf services should end up with
          *    memory.low as 50, inherited from dml.slice, *except* for dml-passthrough-set-ml.service, which
-         *    should have the value of 25, as it has MemoryLow explicitly set.
+         *    should have the value of 0, as it has MemoryLow explicitly set.
          *
          *                                                  ┌───────────┐
          *                                                  │ dml.slice │
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int test_default_memory_low(void) {
          *                                            │ dml-passthrough.slice │
          *                                            └───────────┬───────────┘
          *                    ┌───────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┐
-         *             no new settings                   DefaultMemoryLow=15                     MemoryLow=25
+         *             no new settings                   DefaultMemoryLow=15                     MemoryLow=0
          *    ┌───────────────┴───────────────┐  ┌────────────────┴────────────────┐  ┌───────────────┴────────────────┐
          *    │ dml-passthrough-empty.service │  │ dml-passthrough-set-dml.service │  │ dml-passthrough-set-ml.service │
          *    └───────────────────────────────┘  └─────────────────────────────────┘  └────────────────────────────────┘
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int test_default_memory_low(void) {
         assert_se(unit_get_ancestor_memory_low(dml_passthrough) == 100);
         assert_se(unit_get_ancestor_memory_low(dml_passthrough_empty) == dml_tree_default);
         assert_se(unit_get_ancestor_memory_low(dml_passthrough_set_dml) == 50);
-        assert_se(unit_get_ancestor_memory_low(dml_passthrough_set_ml) == 25);
+        assert_se(unit_get_ancestor_memory_low(dml_passthrough_set_ml) == 0);
 
         assert_se(unit_get_ancestor_memory_low(dml_override) == dml_tree_default);
         assert_se(unit_get_ancestor_memory_low(dml_override_empty) == 10);
diff --git a/test/dml-passthrough-set-ml.service b/test/dml-passthrough-set-ml.service
index 2abd591389..2e568b5deb 100644
--- a/test/dml-passthrough-set-ml.service
+++ b/test/dml-passthrough-set-ml.service
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ Description=DML passthrough set ML service
 Slice=dml-passthrough.slice
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart=/bin/true
-MemoryLow=25
+MemoryLow=0