diff --git a/borgmatic/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py b/borgmatic/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
index fe5503ebe..29df1240a 100644
--- a/borgmatic/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
+++ b/borgmatic/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ def test_create_archive_with_one_file_system_calls_borg_with_one_file_system_par
     )
 
 
-def test_create_archive_with_read_special_calls_borg_with_read_special_parameters():
+def test_create_archive_with_read_special_calls_borg_with_read_special_parameter():
     flexmock(module).should_receive('_expand_directories').and_return(('foo', 'bar')).and_return(())
     flexmock(module).should_receive('_write_pattern_file').and_return(None)
     flexmock(module).should_receive('_make_pattern_flags').and_return(())
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ def test_create_archive_with_read_special_calls_borg_with_read_special_parameter
     insert_subprocess_mock(CREATE_COMMAND + ('--read-special',))
 
     module.create_archive(
-        verbosity=None,
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         location_config={