diff --git a/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/js/helpers/DocUpdaterClient.js b/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/js/helpers/DocUpdaterClient.js
index d4efa453ec..719df741c3 100644
--- a/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/js/helpers/DocUpdaterClient.js
+++ b/services/document-updater/test/acceptance/js/helpers/DocUpdaterClient.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = DocUpdaterClient = {
   },
 
   _getPendingUpdateListKey() {
-    const shard = _.random(0, Settings.dispatcherCount)
+    const shard = _.random(0, Settings.dispatcherCount - 1)
     if (shard === 0) {
       return 'pending-updates-list'
     } else {