diff --git a/test/client_test/session_test.gleam b/test/client_test/session_test.gleam
index 36a7ee3..d0adba9 100644
--- a/test/client_test/session_test.gleam
+++ b/test/client_test/session_test.gleam
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import rsvp
 
 pub fn session_restored_success_test() -> Nil {
   let simulation =
-    route.Home
+    route.Dashboard
     |> client_test.init
     |> client_test.simulation
 
@@ -22,20 +22,23 @@ pub fn session_restored_success_test() -> Nil {
     |> simulate.model
 
   assert model.session == session as "restored"
+  assert model.route == route.Dashboard as "accessed protected route"
 }
 
 pub fn session_restored_failure_test() -> Nil {
-  let on_success = route.Dashboard
-  let on_failure = route.Login
-  let pending = session.Pending(on_success:, on_failure:)
-
-  let #(model, _) = dummy.model(pending, route.Home)
-  let msg = client.UserRestoredSession(Error(rsvp.NetworkError))
+  let simulation =
+    route.Dashboard
+    |> client_test.init
+    |> client_test.simulation
 
-  let #(model, _) = client.update(model, msg)
+  let error = rsvp.NetworkError
+  let message = client.UserRestoredSession(Error(error))
 
-  assert model.session == session.Guest as "init guest session"
-  assert model.route == on_failure as "user redirected"
+  let model =
+    simulation
+    |> simulate.message(message)
+    |> simulate.model
 
-  Nil
+  assert model.session == session.Guest as "guest session"
+  assert model.route == route.Login as "redirected"
 }