diff --git a/tests/functional/test_api.py b/tests/functional/test_api.py
index 733d5aef2d..11d35bad3a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_api.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from collections import namedtuple
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from nxdrive.gui.api import QMLDriveApi
@@ -5,19 +6,31 @@
 
 
 def test_web_authentication(manager_factory, nuxeo_url):
-    manager, engine = manager_factory()
+    manager = manager_factory(with_engine=False)
+    manager.application = ""
 
-    def func(val):
+    def func(*args):
         return True
+    
+    def mocked_open_authentication_dialog():
+        return
 
-    app = Application(manager)
+    Mocked_App = namedtuple(
+        "app",
+        "manager, open_authentication_dialog",
+        defaults=(manager, mocked_open_authentication_dialog),
+    )
+    app = Mocked_App()
+
+    # app = Application(manager)
     drive_api = QMLDriveApi(app)
 
     with manager:
         with patch.object(manager, "check_local_folder_available", new=func):
+            url = nuxeo_url + "/login.jsp?requestedUrl=ui"
             returned_val = drive_api.web_authentication(
-                nuxeo_url + "/login.jsp?requestedUrl=ui",
+                url,
                 "/dummy-path",
                 True,
             )
-            assert not returned_val
+            assert returned_val