diff --git a/neode-ui/src/composables/__tests__/usePaidItemViewer.test.ts b/neode-ui/src/composables/__tests__/usePaidItemViewer.test.ts
index 0b2f80b9..1868ad46 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/composables/__tests__/usePaidItemViewer.test.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/composables/__tests__/usePaidItemViewer.test.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe('usePaidItemViewer — UIFIX-04 (lightbox routing) + UIFIX-06 (loading/
 
     expect(windowOpenSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(viewer.lightboxIndex.value).toBe(0)
-    expect(viewer.lightboxItems.value[0].name).toBe('holiday.mp4')
+    expect(viewer.lightboxItems.value[0]?.name).toBe('holiday.mp4')
   })
 
   it('routes an audio mime to the audio player, never the lightbox', async () => {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe('usePaidItemViewer — UIFIX-04 (lightbox routing) + UIFIX-06 (loading/
 
     await viewer.open(IMAGE_ITEM)
 
-    expect(viewer.lightboxItems.value[0].name.endsWith('.jpg')).toBe(true)
+    expect(viewer.lightboxItems.value[0]?.name.endsWith('.jpg')).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('sets opening for the whole duration of the fetch and clears it on success', async () => {