diff --git a/web/tests/test_content.py b/web/tests/test_content.py
index 02cc103..06a1633 100644
--- a/web/tests/test_content.py
+++ b/web/tests/test_content.py
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ def pseo_env(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     async def mock_fetch_analytics(query, params=None):
         if "information_schema" in query:
             return TEST_COLUMNS
+        if "COUNT(*)" in query.upper():
+            return [{"cnt": len(TEST_ROWS)}]
         if "WHERE" in query and params:
             # preview_article: filter by natural key value
             return [r for r in TEST_ROWS if params[0] in r.values()]