diff --git a/pandas/io/tests/test_fred.py b/pandas/io/tests/test_fred.py
index 3e951e5443bc3..00a90ec3da402 100644
--- a/pandas/io/tests/test_fred.py
+++ b/pandas/io/tests/test_fred.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_fred(self):
         try:
             self.assertEquals(
                 web.DataReader("GDP", "fred", start, end)['GDP'].tail(1),
-                16010.2)
+                16004.5)
 
             self.assertRaises(
                 Exception,