diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 3f3162e20..25a554927 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -1128,10 +1128,13 @@ mod tests {
       "https://lemmy-alpha/api/v3/image_proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Flemmy-beta%2Fimage.png",
       proxied.as_str()
     );
+
+    // This fails, because the details can't be fetched without pictrs running,
+    // And a remote image won't be inserted.
     assert!(
       RemoteImage::validate(&mut context.pool(), remote_image.into())
         .await
-        .is_ok()
+        .is_err()
     );
   }