diff --git a/internal/api/admin_requests_test.go b/internal/api/admin_requests_test.go
index 091a19da..780f7cc1 100644
--- a/internal/api/admin_requests_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/admin_requests_test.go
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ func TestHandleListAdminRequests_DefaultStatus_Pending(t *testing.T) {
 		if rv.Status != "pending" {
 			t.Errorf("result status = %q, want pending", rv.Status)
 		}
-		if rv.Username != "alice" {
-			t.Errorf("result username = %q, want alice (the requester)", rv.Username)
+		if rv.Username != alice.Username {
+			t.Errorf("result username = %q, want %q (the requester)", rv.Username, alice.Username)
 		}
 	}
 }