diff --git a/tests/test_session.c b/tests/test_session.c
index a4656f7..88b54cb 100644
--- a/tests/test_session.c
+++ b/tests/test_session.c
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 #include "../zathura.h"
 
 START_TEST(test_create) {
-  zathura_t* zathura = zathura_init(0, NULL);
+  zathura_t* zathura = zathura_create();
   fail_unless(zathura != NULL, "Could not create session", NULL);
+  fail_unless(zathura_init(zathura) == true, "Could not initialize session", NULL);
   zathura_free(zathura);
 } END_TEST