diff --git a/qa/testcases/test_005_connectivity_data.py b/qa/testcases/test_005_connectivity_data.py
index 640a3aaff5..4b7e6981f3 100644
--- a/qa/testcases/test_005_connectivity_data.py
+++ b/qa/testcases/test_005_connectivity_data.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class TestConnectivity(unittest.TestCase):
         """Setup shared attributes."""
         self.pcb = pcbnew.LoadBoard("data/pcbnew/complex_hierarchy.kicad_pcb")
         self.connectivity = self.pcb.GetConnectivity()
-        self.nets = self.pcb.GetNetsByName()
 
     def test_get_connectivity_returns_connectivity_data_object(self):
         """Verify: GetConnectivity() returns a CONNECTIVITY_DATA object."""
@@ -21,20 +20,20 @@ class TestConnectivity(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_get_connected_pads_on_track_returns_iterable_of_pads(self):
         """Verify: GetConnectedPads(track) returns an iterable of pads."""
-        net = list(self.nets.values())[1]
-        tracks = list(self.pcb.TracksInNet(net.GetNetCode()))
+        tracks = list(self.pcb.TracksInNet(self.pcb.GetNetcodeFromNetname("/12Vext")))
         track_with_pad = tracks[1]
+        """Note that this returns just the elements directly connected, not everything in the net"""
         pads = self.connectivity.GetConnectedPads(track_with_pad)
         self.assertGreater(len(pads), 0)
         self.assertTrue(all(pad.GetClass() == "PAD" for pad in pads))
 
     def test_get_connected_tracks_returns_iterable_of_tracks(self):
         """Verify: GetConnectedTracks(track) returns an iterable of tracks."""
-        net = list(self.nets.values())[1]
-        net_tracks = self.pcb.TracksInNet(net.GetNetCode())
+        net_tracks = self.pcb.TracksInNet(self.pcb.GetNetcodeFromNetname("/12Vext"))
         net_track = list(net_tracks)[0]
+        """Note that this returns just the elements directly connected, not everything in the net"""
         connected_tracks = self.connectivity.GetConnectedTracks(net_track)
-        self.assertGreater(len(connected_tracks), 1)
+        self.assertGreater(len(connected_tracks), 0)
         self.assertTrue(
             all(track.GetClass() == "PCB_TRACK" for track in connected_tracks)
         )