diff --git a/client/server/login_gate_test.go b/client/server/login_gate_test.go
index 2ca550b3c..17ae3ecad 100644
--- a/client/server/login_gate_test.go
+++ b/client/server/login_gate_test.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestLogin_ChangeThatBecomesPrivilegedMidRequestHasNoSideEffects(t *testing.
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, profilemanager.ID(activeProfile), active.ID, "the refused login switched the active profile anyway")
 
-	stored, err := profilemanager.ReadOrGenerateConfig(targetPath)
+	stored, err := profilemanager.GetExistingConfig(targetPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, "https://api.netbird.io:443", stored.ManagementURL.String(), "the refused login moved the management URL")
 }