diff --git a/tests/test_admin_pages.py b/tests/test_admin_pages.py
index c92246c..e2bdf02 100644
--- a/tests/test_admin_pages.py
+++ b/tests/test_admin_pages.py
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ def empty_siteoptions():
 def test_with_superuser():
     create_superuser()
     app = login(get_app(pub))
-    resp = app.get('/backoffice/')
+    resp = app.get('/backoffice/studio/')
     # this makes sure the extension loaded properly
     assert '<span id="applabel">Publik</span>' in resp.text
diff --git a/tests/test_backoffice_pages.py b/tests/test_backoffice_pages.py
index 794a1ad..db5c0d8 100644
--- a/tests/test_backoffice_pages.py
+++ b/tests/test_backoffice_pages.py
@@ -91,17 +91,16 @@ def test_with_agent_submitter():
     resp = app.get('/backoffice/')
     # check user is automatically redirected to management/
     assert resp.location == 'http://example.net/backoffice/management/'
+    resp = resp.maybe_follow()
+    assert resp.pyquery('#sidepage-menu .icon-management')
+    assert not resp.pyquery('#sidepage-menu .icon-submission')
 
     formdef.backoffice_submission_roles = [role.id]
     formdef.store()
-    resp = app.get('/backoffice/', status=200)  # no redirect
-    # check the management and submission links are presend twice, once in the
-    # sidebar and once in the page body
-    assert resp.text.count('//example.net/backoffice/management/') == 2
-    assert resp.text.count('//example.net/backoffice/submission/') == 2
-
-    formdef.backoffice_submission_roles = ['blah']
-    formdef.store()
-    resp = app.get('/backoffice/')
-    # check user is automatically redirected to management/
+    resp = app.get('/backoffice/')  # still redirecting to management
     assert resp.location == 'http://example.net/backoffice/management/'
+    resp = resp.maybe_follow()
+
+    # check the management and submission links are present in side menu
+    assert resp.pyquery('#sidepage-menu .icon-management')
+    assert resp.pyquery('#sidepage-menu .icon-submission')