diff --git a/tests/testmplex.nim b/tests/testmplex.nim
index 138084e..f01c0a5 100644
--- a/tests/testmplex.nim
+++ b/tests/testmplex.nim
@@ -276,12 +276,11 @@ suite "Mplex":
       let mplexDial = newMplex(conn)
       let stream = await mplexDial.newStream(lazy = true)
       let mplexDialFut = mplexDial.handle()
-      let openState = cast[LPChannel](stream).isOpen
+      check not LPChannel(stream.stream).isOpen # assert lazy
       await stream.writeLp("HELLO")
+      check LPChannel(stream.stream).isOpen # assert lazy
       await stream.close()
 
-      check not openState # assert lazy
-
       await done.wait(1.seconds)
       await conn.close()
       await mplexDialFut