diff --git a/src/widgets/Xpert.test.jsx b/src/widgets/Xpert.test.jsx
index 99bfb100..8b917db9 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Xpert.test.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/Xpert.test.jsx
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ test('loading message appears in the sidebar while the response loads', async ()
   // API skipped straight to rendering the response message.
   await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'submit' }));
 
-  waitFor(async () => {
-    await screen.findByText('Xpert is thinking');
-    await screen.findByText(responseMessage.content);
+  waitFor(() => {
+    screen.getByText('Xpert is thinking');
+    screen.getByText(responseMessage.content);
   });
 });
 test('response text appears as message in the sidebar', async () => {