diff --git a/tests/EventListenerTest.php b/tests/EventListenerTest.php
index d869f583..759e330c 100644
--- a/tests/EventListenerTest.php
+++ b/tests/EventListenerTest.php
@@ -192,12 +192,13 @@ class EventListenerTest extends TestCase
             })->toListener()
         );
 
-        Tenant::create([
+        $tenant = Tenant::create([
             'tenancy_create_database' => false,
             'tenancy_db_name' => 'already_created',
         ]);
 
-        $this->assertFalse($this->hasFailed());
+        // assert test didn't fail
+        $this->assertTrue($tenant->exists());
     }
 }