diff --git a/t/cypress/integration/OPAC/SCO_spec.ts b/t/cypress/integration/OPAC/SCO_spec.ts
index b97b10a253..16d11d5ab9 100644
--- a/t/cypress/integration/OPAC/SCO_spec.ts
+++ b/t/cypress/integration/OPAC/SCO_spec.ts
@@ -3,30 +3,26 @@ describe("SCO", () => {
         cy.task("insertSampleBiblio", { item_count: 1 }).then(objects => {
             cy.wrap(objects).as("objects");
             cy.task("query", {
-                sql: "UPDATE items SET barcode='+42+' WHERE itemnumber=?",
+                sql: "UPDATE items SET barcode=CONCAT('+', itemnumber, '+') WHERE itemnumber=?",
                 values: [objects.items[0].item_id],
             });
         });
     });
 
     afterEach(function () {
-        cy.task("query", {
-            sql: "DELETE FROM issues WHERE itemnumber=?",
-            values: [this.objects.items[0].item_id],
-        });
-
         cy.task("deleteSampleObjects", this.objects);
     });
 
     it("Should not crash if barcode contains '+'", function () {
+        const barcode = `+${this.objects.items[0].item_id}+`;
         cy.visitOpac("/cgi-bin/koha/sco/sco-main.pl?op=logout");
         cy.get("#patronlogin").type("kkoha"); // FIXME Why is the first character not displayed??
         cy.get("#patronpw").type("koha");
         cy.get("#mainform button").click();
-        cy.get("#barcode").type("+42+");
+        cy.get("#barcode").type(barcode);
         cy.get("#scan_form button[type='submit']").click();
         cy.get("div.alert-info")
-            .contains("Item checked out (+42+)")
+            .contains(`Item checked out (${barcode})`)
             .should("be.visible");
         cy.task("query", {
             sql: "DELETE FROM issues WHERE itemnumber=?",