diff --git a/services/brig/test/integration/API/User/Handles.hs b/services/brig/test/integration/API/User/Handles.hs
index 52fd01c2486..21c2aab4750 100644
--- a/services/brig/test/integration/API/User/Handles.hs
+++ b/services/brig/test/integration/API/User/Handles.hs
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ testGetUserByQualifiedHandleNoFederation opt brig = do
   withSettingsOverrides newOpts $
     get
       ( brig
-          . paths ["users", "by-handle", "example.com", "oh-a-handle"]
+          . paths ["users", "by-handle", "non-existant.example.com", "oh-a-handle"]
           . zUser (userId someUser)
       )
       !!! do