diff --git a/mod/quiz/tests/generator/lib.php b/mod/quiz/tests/generator/lib.php
index d45e8e79ca8..e6a331688a6 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/tests/generator/lib.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/tests/generator/lib.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class mod_quiz_generator extends testing_module_generator {
             'timecreated'            => time(),
             'timemodified'           => time(),
             'timelimit'              => 0,
-            'overduehandling'        => 'autoabandon',
+            'overduehandling'        => 'autosubmit',
             'graceperiod'            => 86400,
             'quizpassword'           => '',
             'subnet'                 => '',