diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DataRetrieverApiIT.java b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DataRetrieverApiIT.java
index 060fd4a47f2..e19edd366d2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DataRetrieverApiIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DataRetrieverApiIT.java
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ public void testRetrieveMyDataAsJsonString() throws InterruptedException {
     // Test getting a list of collections that the user can add datasets to
     @Test
     public void testRetrieveMyDataCollections() throws InterruptedException {
-        int rootCount = 1; // everyone has access to this dataverse
         List<Map<String, String>> items;
         Response createDataverseResponse;
         Response retrieveMyCollectionListResponse;
@@ -137,6 +136,11 @@ public void testRetrieveMyDataCollections() throws InterruptedException {
         String User3Username = UtilIT.getUsernameFromResponse(createUserResponse);
         String User3ApiToken = UtilIT.getApiTokenFromResponse(createUserResponse);
 
+        // Get the base number of collections since it's not always 1 for root.
+        // There may be others left from another test that everyone can access
+        retrieveMyCollectionListResponse = UtilIT.retrieveMyCollectionList(User1ApiToken, null);
+        int rootCount = retrieveMyCollectionListResponse.getBody().jsonPath().getList("data.items").size();
+
         // User1 creates 15 Dataverses and adds a role to each allowing User2 access
         List<String> dataverses = new ArrayList<>();
         int user1DataverseCount = 15;