1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-hub/tests/test_availability_between_members.py b/packages/meshbay-hub/tests/test_availability_between_members.py
index 4f5cbfb..24d85a0 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-hub/tests/test_availability_between_members.py
+++ b/packages/meshbay-hub/tests/test_availability_between_members.py
@@ -482,13 +482,14 @@ async def test_changing_your_address_cannot_mail_strangers_at_will(
     user = await _make_user(client, "av_mailer")
     headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {user['token']}"}
 
+    ak = base64.b64encode(b"k" * 32).decode()   # the auth_key _make_user signs up with
     r = await client.patch("/v1/users/me", headers=headers,
-                           json={"email": "a-stranger@example.test"})
+                           json={"email": "a-stranger@example.test", "auth_key": ak})
     assert r.status_code == 200, r.text
     assert len(sent) == 1
 
     r = await client.patch("/v1/users/me", headers=headers,
-                           json={"email": "another-stranger@example.test"})
+                           json={"email": "another-stranger@example.test", "auth_key": ak})
     assert r.status_code == 429, r.text
     assert len(sent) == 1, "the hub mailed a second stranger on demand"
 
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@ def test_no_mail_is_sent_from_the_event_loop():
     for path in root.rglob("*.py"):
         if path.name == "mail.py":
             continue
-        for n, line in enumerate(path.read_text().splitlines(), 1):
+        for n, line in enumerate(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines(), 1):
             if direct_call.search(line):
                 offenders.append(f"{path.name}:{n}: {line.strip()}")
     assert not offenders, (