diff --git a/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryTest.kt b/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryTest.kt
index 4418e5d..d2c9044 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryTest.kt
@@ -46,14 +46,10 @@ class RepositoryTest() {
 
     @Test
     fun `Instantiate repository`() {
-        val success = try {
-            Repository(api, appSettingsService, connectivityStatus, db)
-            true
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            false
-        }
+        Repository(api, appSettingsService, connectivityStatus, db)
 
-        assertEquals(true, success)
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.version() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.stats() }
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -61,28 +57,23 @@ class RepositoryTest() {
         every { appSettingsService.getApiVersion() } returns -1
         every { connectivityStatus.isNetworkConnected } returns MutableStateFlow(false)
 
-        val success = try {
-            Repository(api, appSettingsService, connectivityStatus, db)
-            true
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            false
-        }
+        Repository(api, appSettingsService, connectivityStatus, db)
 
-        assertEquals(true, success)
+        coVerify(exactly = 0) { api.version() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 0) { api.stats() }
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `Instantiate repository with negative stats`() {
         coEvery { api.stats() } returns  SelfossModel.StatusAndData(success = true, data = SelfossModel.Stats(-100, -50, -20))
 
-        val success = try {
-            Repository(api, appSettingsService, connectivityStatus, db)
-            true
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            false
-        }
+        val repository = Repository(api, appSettingsService, connectivityStatus, db)
 
-        assertEquals(true, success)
+        assertEquals(0, repository.badgeAll)
+        assertEquals(0, repository.badgeStarred)
+        assertEquals(0, repository.badgeUnread)
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.version() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.stats() }
     }
 
     @Test