diff --git a/types/redux-form/redux-form-tests.tsx b/types/redux-form/redux-form-tests.tsx
index b575269143..d14b7a35cd 100644
--- a/types/redux-form/redux-form-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/redux-form/redux-form-tests.tsx
@@ -138,6 +138,6 @@ const DecoratedInitializeFromStateFormClass = reduxForm<DataShape, {}, {}>({
 
 // You have to connect() to any reducers that you wish to connect to yourself
 const mapStateToProps = (state: any) => ({
-    initialValues: { firstName: "some value" }  // pull initial values from account reducer
+    initialValues: { firstName: state.account.data.firstName }  // pull initial values from account reducer
 } as {initialValues?: Partial<DataShape>});
 const ConnectedDecoratedInitializeFromStateFormClass = connect(mapStateToProps)(DecoratedInitializeFromStateFormClass);