diff --git a/server/mergin/tests/test_auth.py b/server/mergin/tests/test_auth.py
index ee2dc725..167fe5f3 100644
--- a/server/mergin/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/server/mergin/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_logout(client):
         201,
     ),  # tests with upper case, but user does not exist
     ("test.com", "#pwd1234", 400),  # invalid email
-    ("admin@example.com", "#pwd1234", 400),  # existing user
+    ("admin@example.com", "#pwd1234", 201),  # some random admin with diff email,
     (
         " tests@test.com  ",
         "#pwd1234",