diff --git a/tests/unit/runtime/test_watchlist.py b/tests/unit/runtime/test_watchlist.py
index e54385e..625b1e1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/runtime/test_watchlist.py
+++ b/tests/unit/runtime/test_watchlist.py
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ def test_concurrent_mutation_never_tears():
     def read():
         try:
             for _ in range(20000):
-                n = len(w)
-                assert n == len(list(w))         # snapshot self-consistent
-                _ = "S0" in w
+                s = w.snapshot()                 # ONE consistent locked read
+                assert len(s) == len(tuple(s))   # the snapshot never tears
+                _ = "S0" in w                     # concurrent contains never raises
+                _ = w[:5]                         # concurrent slice never raises
         except Exception as e:  # noqa: BLE001
             errs.append(e)
         finally: