diff --git a/src/routes/test/system-test.js b/src/routes/test/system-test.js
index 5391ba07e..70ca35075 100644
--- a/src/routes/test/system-test.js
+++ b/src/routes/test/system-test.js
@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@ describe('System', function () {
             expect(response.body.swap).to.be.a('number');
         });
 
-        it('fails (non-admin)', async function () {
+        it('succeeds (admin)', async function () {
             const response = await superagent.get(`${serverUrl}/api/v1/system/memory`)
-                .query({ access_token: user.token })
-                .ok(() => true);
+                .query({ access_token: user.token });
 
-            expect(response.statusCode).to.equal(403);
+            expect(response.statusCode).to.equal(200);
+            expect(response.body.memory).to.eql(os.totalmem());
+            expect(response.body.swap).to.be.a('number');
         });
     });