diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
index cf1d422f29..b6544cf113 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -610,15 +610,12 @@ def test_download_limit_chat_assignment(acfactory, tmp_path, n_accounts):
         alice_group.send_file(str(path))
         snapshot = bob.get_message_by_id(bob.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
         assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
-        if n_accounts > 2:
-            assert snapshot.chat == bob_group
-        else:
-            # Group contains only Alice and Bob,
-            # so partially downloaded messages are
-            # hard to distinguish from private replies to group messages.
-            #
-            # Message may be a private reply, so we assign it to 1:1 chat with Alice.
-            assert snapshot.chat == bob_chat_alice
+
+        # Even with 2 accounts partially downloaded message
+        # should be correctly assigned to a group
+        # because it has two contacts (including the sender)
+        # in the To: field.
+        assert snapshot.chat == bob_group
 
 
 def test_markseen_contact_request(acfactory, tmp_path):