diff --git a/test/async.ts b/test/async.ts
index 8e288c7..454fd69 100644
--- a/test/async.ts
+++ b/test/async.ts
@@ -48,14 +48,7 @@ test('do not fail if correct target folder already exists', async (t) => {
   await fs.mkdir('src')
   await symlink('src', 'dest', { overwrite: false })
 
-  let err!: Error
-  try {
-    await symlink('src', 'dest', { overwrite: false })
-  } catch (_err) {
-    err = _err
-  }
-
-  t.equals(err, undefined)
+  t.equal((await symlink('src', 'dest', { overwrite: false })).reused, true)
   t.end()
 })
 
diff --git a/test/sync.ts b/test/sync.ts
index 050c746..79c930d 100644
--- a/test/sync.ts
+++ b/test/sync.ts
@@ -48,14 +48,7 @@ test('do not fail if correct target folder already exists', async (t) => {
   await fs.mkdir('src')
   symlink.sync('src', 'dest', { overwrite: false })
 
-  let err!: Error
-  try {
-    symlink.sync('src', 'dest', { overwrite: false })
-  } catch (_err) {
-    err = _err
-  }
-
-  t.equals(err, undefined)
+  t.equals(symlink.sync('src', 'dest', { overwrite: false }).reused, true)
   t.end()
 })