diff --git a/ibis/backends/tests/test_client.py b/ibis/backends/tests/test_client.py
index 5d19c7e38331c..a4b171fc3be69 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/tests/test_client.py
@@ -1625,4 +1625,5 @@ def test_insert_using_col_name_not_position(con, first_row, second_row, monkeypa
 def test_from_connection(con, top_level):
     backend = getattr(ibis, con.name) if top_level else type(con)
     new_con = backend.from_connection(getattr(con, CON_ATTR.get(con.name, "con")))
-    assert {"astronauts", "batting", "diamonds"} <= set(new_con.list_tables())
+    result = int(new_con.execute(ibis.literal(1, dtype="int")))
+    assert result == 1