diff --git a/tests/cli/test_workspace.py b/tests/cli/test_workspace.py
index b155811ac8..4632fe1f55 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_workspace.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_workspace.py
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ def _call(args):
             assert _call(['-f', 'comma-separated', '-R', '5..5']) == 'PHYS_0005'
             assert _call(['-f', 'comma-separated', '-R', '6..8']) == 'PHYS_0006,PHYS_0008,PHYS_0009'
             assert _call(['-f', 'comma-separated', '-r', '1..5']) == 'PHYS_0001,PHYS_0002,PHYS_0003,PHYS_0004,PHYS_0005'
+            assert _call(['-f', 'comma-separated', '-r', '2..3']) == 'PHYS_0002,PHYS_0003'
+            assert _call(['-f', 'comma-separated', '-r', 'page 2..page 3']) == 'PHYS_0002,PHYS_0003'
             assert _call(['-f', 'comma-separated', '-r', 'PHYS_0006..PHYS_0009']) == 'PHYS_0006,PHYS_0008,PHYS_0009'
             assert _call(['-f', 'comma-separated', '-r', 'PHYS_0001..PHYS_0010', '-D', '3']) == 'PHYS_0001,PHYS_0002,PHYS_0003\nPHYS_0004,PHYS_0005,PHYS_0006\nPHYS_0008,PHYS_0009,PHYS_0010'
             assert _call(['-f', 'comma-separated', '-r', 'PHYS_0001..PHYS_0010', '-D', '3', '-C', '2']) == 'PHYS_0008,PHYS_0009,PHYS_0010'
diff --git a/tests/model/test_ocrd_mets.py b/tests/model/test_ocrd_mets.py
index 631f61d0d5..f33cf23960 100644
--- a/tests/model/test_ocrd_mets.py
+++ b/tests/model/test_ocrd_mets.py
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ def test_find_all_files(sbb_sample_01):
     assert len(sbb_sample_01.find_all_files(pageId='//PHYS_0005,PHYS_0001..PHYS_0002')) == 35, '35 files in //PHYS_0005,PHYS_0001..PHYS_0002'
     assert len(sbb_sample_01.find_all_files(pageId='//PHYS_0005,PHYS_0001..PHYS_0002')) == 35, '35 files in //PHYS_0005,PHYS_0001..PHYS_0002'
     assert len(sbb_sample_01.find_all_files(pageId='1..10')) == 35, '35 files in @ORDER range 1..10'
-    assert len(sbb_sample_01.find_all_files(pageId='1..PHYS_0002')) == 35, '35 files in @ORDER range 1..10'
+    with raises(ValueError, match='differ in their non-numeric part'):
+        len(sbb_sample_01.find_all_files(pageId='1..PHYS_0002'))
 
 def test_find_all_files_local_only(sbb_sample_01):
     assert len(sbb_sample_01.find_all_files(pageId='PHYS_0001',