diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
index b1f0be3204..d961ceca1d 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
@@ -402,9 +402,13 @@ class InverseHasManyTests < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_raise_record_not_found_error_when_invalid_ids_are_passed
+    # delete all interest records to ensure that hard coded invalid_id(s)
+    # are indeed invalid.
+    Interest.delete_all
+
     man = Man.create!
 
-    invalid_id = 2394823094892348920348523452345
+    invalid_id = 245324523
     assert_raise(ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound) { man.interests.find(invalid_id) }
 
     invalid_ids = [8432342, 2390102913, 2453245234523452]