diff --git a/python/test/test_macau.py b/python/test/test_macau.py
index bb99c8d6..f4204ebe 100644
--- a/python/test/test_macau.py
+++ b/python/test/test_macau.py
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ def test_macau_tensor(self):
 
         rmse = smurff.calc_rmse(predictions)
 
-        self.assertTrue(rmse < 1.,
-                        msg="Tensor factorization gave RMSE above 1. (%f)." % rmse)
+        self.assertTrue(
+            rmse < 1.1,
+            msg="Tensor factorization gave RMSE above 1.1 (%f)." % rmse,
+        )
 
     def test_macau_tensor_univariate(self):
 
@@ -138,8 +140,11 @@ def test_macau_tensor_univariate(self):
 
         rmse = smurff.calc_rmse(predictions)
 
-        self.assertTrue(rmse < 1.,
-                        msg="Tensor factorization gave RMSE above 1. (%f)." % rmse)
+        self.assertTrue(
+            rmse < 1.1,
+            msg="Tensor factorization gave RMSE above 1.1 (%f)." % rmse,
+        )
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     for arg in sys.argv: