diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
index 04e96c475..16a515bfe 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import pytest
 
-from deltachat_rpc_client import Contact, EventType, Message, SpecialContactId, events
+from deltachat_rpc_client import Contact, EventType, Message, events
 from deltachat_rpc_client.const import DownloadState, MessageState
 from deltachat_rpc_client.pytestplugin import E2EE_INFO_MSGS
 from deltachat_rpc_client.rpc import JsonRpcError
@@ -939,13 +939,10 @@ def test_leave_broadcast(acfactory, all_devices_online):
         # On Alice's side, SELF is not in the list of contact ids
         # because OutBroadcast chats never contain SELF in the list.
         # On Bob's side, SELF is not in the list because he left.
-        assert SpecialContactId.SELF not in chat_snapshot.contact_ids
-
         if inviter_side:
             assert len(chat_snapshot.contact_ids) == 0
         else:
-            assert contact.id in chat_snapshot.contact_ids
-            assert len(chat_snapshot.contact_ids) == 1
+            assert chat_snapshot.contact_ids == [contact.id]
 
     logging.info("===================== Bob leaves the broadcast =====================")
     bob_chat = get_broadcast(bob)