diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/card/test/basic/index.html b/packages/core/src/components/card/test/basic/index.html
index 58dd5a68aa..d7f40ddb5f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/card/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/card/test/basic/index.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <ion-card>
           <ion-item>
             <ion-icon name="pin" slot="start"></ion-icon>
-            ion-item in a card, icon left, button right
+            <ion-label>ion-item in a card, icon left, button right</ion-label>
             <ion-button fill="outline" slot="end">View</ion-button>
           </ion-item>
 
@@ -45,22 +45,22 @@
         <ion-card>
           <ion-item href="#" class="activated">
             <ion-icon name="wifi" slot="start"></ion-icon>
-            Card Link Item 1 .activated
+            <ion-label>Card Link Item 1 .activated</ion-label>
           </ion-item>
 
           <ion-item href="#">
             <ion-icon name="wine" slot="start"></ion-icon>
-            Card Link Item 2
+            <ion-label>Card Link Item 2</ion-label>
           </ion-item>
 
           <ion-item class="activated">
             <ion-icon name="warning" slot="start"></ion-icon>
-            Card Button Item 1 .activated
+            <ion-label>Card Button Item 1 .activated</ion-label>
           </ion-item>
 
           <ion-item>
             <ion-icon name="walk" slot="start"></ion-icon>
-            Card Button Item 2
+            <ion-label>Card Button Item 2</ion-label>
           </ion-item>
         </ion-card>
       </ion-content>