diff --git a/tests/modules/misc/gtk/gtk3-basic-settings.nix b/tests/modules/misc/gtk/gtk3-basic-settings.nix
index 43835711..058dd85b 100644
--- a/tests/modules/misc/gtk/gtk3-basic-settings.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/misc/gtk/gtk3-basic-settings.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ with lib;
     test.stubs.dconf = { };
 
     nmt.script = ''
-      assertPathExists home-files/.config/gtk-3.0
+      assertFileExists home-files/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini
 
       assertFileContent home-files/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini \
         ${./gtk3-basic-settings-expected.ini}