diff --git a/tests/basic/test_special.py b/tests/basic/test_special.py
index ead80731e..312962c19 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_special.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_special.py
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ def test_is_important_case_sensitivity():
 
 def test_is_important_with_paths():
     # Test with different path formats
-    assert is_important("project/README.md")
+    assert not is_important("project/README.md")
     assert is_important("./README.md")
-    assert is_important("/absolute/path/to/README.md")
+    assert not is_important("/absolute/path/to/README.md")
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(