diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9319a13..da39fe7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ tracy_build:
 	meson compile -j 10 -C builddir
 
 test: asset_build build
-	./builddir/runtests "[spatialmap-neighbors]"
+	./builddir/runtests -d yes
 
 run: build test
 ifeq '$(OS)' 'Windows_NT'
diff --git a/tests/dinkyecs.cpp b/tests/dinkyecs.cpp
index 4393956..7eec0c0 100644
--- a/tests/dinkyecs.cpp
+++ b/tests/dinkyecs.cpp
@@ -157,19 +157,15 @@ TEST_CASE("confirm that the event system works", "[ecs]") {
 
   // just count down and should get the same number
   while(world.has_event<GUIEvent>()) {
+    auto [event, entity, data] = world.recv<GUIEvent>();
+    REQUIRE(event == GUIEvent::HIT);
+    REQUIRE(entity == player);
+    auto &str_data = std::any_cast<string&>(data);
+    REQUIRE(string{"hello"} == str_data);
     i--;
   }
 
   REQUIRE(i == 0);
-
-  auto [event, entity, data] = world.recv<GUIEvent>();
-  REQUIRE(event == GUIEvent::HIT);
-  REQUIRE(entity == player);
-  auto &str_data = std::any_cast<string&>(data);
-  REQUIRE(string{"hello"} == str_data);
-
-  bool ready = world.has_event<GUIEvent>();
-  REQUIRE(ready == false);
 }