diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/post/listPages.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/post/listPages.php
index 01efc5157d..29d54f2f34 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/post/listPages.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/post/listPages.php
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
  * @group post
  */
 class Tests_List_Pages extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+	/**
+	 * Editor user id.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	public static $editor;
+
 	/**
 	 * Author user id.
 	 *
@@ -51,16 +58,18 @@ class Tests_List_Pages extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		$post_date = gmdate( 'Y-m-d H:i:s', self::$time );
 
+		self::$editor = self::factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'editor' ) );
+		self::$author = self::factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'author' ) );
+
 		self::$parent_1 = self::factory()->post->create(
 			array(
-				'post_type'  => 'page',
-				'post_title' => 'Parent 1',
-				'post_date'  => $post_date,
+				'post_author' => self::$editor,
+				'post_type'   => 'page',
+				'post_title'  => 'Parent 1',
+				'post_date'   => $post_date,
 			)
 		);
 
-		self::$author = self::factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'author' ) );
-
 		self::$parent_2 = self::factory()->post->create(
 			array(
 				'post_type'  => 'page',