diff --git a/api/peering_test.go b/api/peering_test.go
index e33f221124..ea93e63454 100644
--- a/api/peering_test.go
+++ b/api/peering_test.go
@@ -212,10 +212,11 @@ func TestAPI_Peering_GenerateToken_Read_Establish_Delete(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, wm)
 
-		// Read to see if the token is "gone"
+		// Read to see if the token is marked for deletion
 		resp, qm, err := c.Peerings().Read(ctx, "peer1", nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, qm)
-		require.Nil(t, resp)
+		require.NotNil(t, resp)
+		require.False(t, resp.DeletedAt.IsZero())
 	})
 }