diff --git a/basis/furnace/sessions/sessions-tests.factor b/basis/furnace/sessions/sessions-tests.factor
index 99855c76fa..392d43e89b 100644
--- a/basis/furnace/sessions/sessions-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/furnace/sessions/sessions-tests.factor
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ M: foo call-responder*
 
 "auth-test.db" temp-file <sqlite-db> [
 
-    <request> init-request
+    <request> "GET" >>method init-request
     session ensure-table
 
     "127.0.0.1" 1234 <inet4> remote-address set