diff --git a/tests/phpunit/api/v4/Api4TestBase.php b/tests/phpunit/api/v4/Api4TestBase.php
index 28afdf581e12..3b6f6f260e61 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/api/v4/Api4TestBase.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/api/v4/Api4TestBase.php
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ public function getRequiredValuesToCreate(string $entity, &$values = []) {
         break;
 
       case 'Translation':
-        $extraValues['entity_table'] = 'civicrm_event';
-        $extraValues['entity_field'] = 'description';
-        $extraValues['entity_id'] = $this->getFkID('Event');
+        $extraValues['entity_table'] = 'civicrm_msg_template';
+        $extraValues['entity_field'] = 'msg_subject';
+        $extraValues['entity_id'] = $this->getFkID('MessageTemplate');
         break;
 
       case 'Case':