diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py b/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
index b3a99620..34aeb947 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ class ActivitystreamsSignals(TestCase):
         status = models.Status.objects.create(
             user=self.remote_user, content="hi", privacy="public"
         )
-        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_status_task.delay") as mock:
+        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_status_task.apply_async") as mock:
             activitystreams.add_status_on_create_command(models.Status, status, False)
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
-        args = mock.call_args[0]
-        self.assertEqual(args[0], status.id)
+        args = mock.call_args[1]
+        self.assertEqual(args["args"][0], status.id)
+        self.assertEqual(args["queue"], "high_priority")
 
     def test_populate_streams_on_account_create(self, _):
         """create streams for a user"""