diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
index 5a94cb3b3..954abf5fe 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
@@ -131,12 +131,14 @@ test "404s on deleted objects", %{conn: conn} do
     object = Object.get_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["object"]["id"])
 
     conn
+    |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
     |> get("/objects/#{uuid}")
     |> response(200)
 
     Object.delete(object)
 
     conn
+    |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
     |> get("/objects/#{uuid}")
     |> response(404)
   end