diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index 3a035e298..87bcdaf71 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       conn = conn_with_creds |> post(request_path, %{status: " "})
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == error_response
 
-      conn = conn_with_creds |> post(request_path, %{status: "Nice meme."})
+      # we post with visibility private in order to avoid triggering relay
+      conn = conn_with_creds |> post(request_path, %{status: "Nice meme.", visibility: "private"})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
                ActivityRepresenter.to_map(Repo.one(Activity), %{user: user})