diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/recentlyclosed/DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/recentlyclosed/DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest.kt
index a0dfd99312..feb2bc8eb6 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/recentlyclosed/DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/recentlyclosed/DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest.kt
@@ -44,25 +44,12 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
     private val resources: Resources = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val snackbar: FenixSnackbar = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val clipboardManager: ClipboardManager = mockk(relaxed = true)
-    private val openToBrowser: (RecoverableTab, BrowsingMode?) -> Unit = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val activity: HomeActivity = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val browserStore: BrowserStore = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val recentlyClosedStore: RecentlyClosedFragmentStore = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val tabsUseCases: TabsUseCases = mockk(relaxed = true)
     val mockedTab: RecoverableTab = mockk(relaxed = true)
 
-    private val controller = DefaultRecentlyClosedController(
-        navController,
-        browserStore,
-        recentlyClosedStore,
-        tabsUseCases,
-        resources,
-        snackbar,
-        clipboardManager,
-        activity,
-        openToBrowser
-    )
-
     @Before
     fun setUp() {
         every { tabsUseCases.restore.invoke(any(), true) } just Runs
@@ -77,43 +64,69 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
     fun handleOpen() {
         val item: RecoverableTab = mockk(relaxed = true)
 
+        var actualtab: RecoverableTab? = null
+        var actualBrowsingMode: BrowsingMode? = null
+
+        val controller = createController(
+            openToBrowser = { tab, browsingMode ->
+                actualtab = tab
+                actualBrowsingMode = browsingMode
+            }
+        )
+
         controller.handleOpen(item, BrowsingMode.Private)
 
-        verify {
-            openToBrowser(item, BrowsingMode.Private)
-        }
+        assertEquals(item, actualtab)
+        assertEquals(actualBrowsingMode, BrowsingMode.Private)
+
+        actualtab = null
+        actualBrowsingMode = null
 
         controller.handleOpen(item, BrowsingMode.Normal)
 
-        verify {
-            openToBrowser(item, BrowsingMode.Normal)
-        }
+        assertEquals(item, actualtab)
+        assertEquals(actualBrowsingMode, BrowsingMode.Normal)
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `open multiple tabs`() {
         val tabs = createFakeTabList(2)
 
+        val actualTabs = mutableListOf<RecoverableTab>()
+        val actualBrowsingModes = mutableListOf<BrowsingMode?>()
+
+        val controller = createController(
+            openToBrowser = { tab, mode ->
+                actualTabs.add(tab)
+                actualBrowsingModes.add(mode)
+            }
+        )
+
         controller.handleOpen(tabs.toSet(), BrowsingMode.Normal)
 
-        verify {
-            openToBrowser(tabs[0], BrowsingMode.Normal)
-            openToBrowser(tabs[1], BrowsingMode.Normal)
-        }
+        assertEquals(2, actualTabs.size)
+        assertEquals(tabs[0], actualTabs[0])
+        assertEquals(tabs[1], actualTabs[1])
+        assertEquals(BrowsingMode.Normal, actualBrowsingModes[0])
+        assertEquals(BrowsingMode.Normal, actualBrowsingModes[1])
+
+        actualTabs.clear()
+        actualBrowsingModes.clear()
 
         controller.handleOpen(tabs.toSet(), BrowsingMode.Private)
 
-        verify {
-            openToBrowser(tabs[0], BrowsingMode.Private)
-            openToBrowser(tabs[1], BrowsingMode.Private)
-        }
+        assertEquals(2, actualTabs.size)
+        assertEquals(tabs[0], actualTabs[0])
+        assertEquals(tabs[1], actualTabs[1])
+        assertEquals(BrowsingMode.Private, actualBrowsingModes[0])
+        assertEquals(BrowsingMode.Private, actualBrowsingModes[1])
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `handle select tab`() {
         val selectedTab = createFakeTab()
 
-        controller.handleSelect(selectedTab)
+        createController().handleSelect(selectedTab)
 
         verify { recentlyClosedStore.dispatch(RecentlyClosedFragmentAction.Select(selectedTab)) }
     }
@@ -122,7 +135,7 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
     fun `handle deselect tab`() {
         val deselectedTab = createFakeTab()
 
-        controller.handleDeselect(deselectedTab)
+        createController().handleDeselect(deselectedTab)
 
         verify { recentlyClosedStore.dispatch(RecentlyClosedFragmentAction.Deselect(deselectedTab)) }
     }
@@ -131,7 +144,7 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
     fun handleDelete() {
         val item: RecoverableTab = mockk(relaxed = true)
 
-        controller.handleDelete(item)
+        createController().handleDelete(item)
 
         verify {
             browserStore.dispatch(RecentlyClosedAction.RemoveClosedTabAction(item))
@@ -142,7 +155,7 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
     fun `delete multiple tabs`() {
         val tabs = createFakeTabList(2)
 
-        controller.handleDelete(tabs.toSet())
+        createController().handleDelete(tabs.toSet())
 
         verify {
             browserStore.dispatch(RecentlyClosedAction.RemoveClosedTabAction(tabs[0]))
@@ -152,7 +165,7 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     fun handleNavigateToHistory() {
-        controller.handleNavigateToHistory()
+        createController().handleNavigateToHistory()
 
         verify {
             navController.navigate(
@@ -170,7 +183,7 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
 
         val clipdata = slot<ClipData>()
 
-        controller.handleCopyUrl(item)
+        createController().handleCopyUrl(item)
 
         verify {
             clipboardManager.setPrimaryClip(capture(clipdata))
@@ -187,7 +200,7 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
     fun handleShare() {
         val item = RecoverableTab(id = "tab-id", title = "Mozilla", url = "mozilla.org", lastAccess = 1L)
 
-        controller.handleShare(item)
+        createController().handleShare(item)
 
         verify {
             navController.navigate(
@@ -204,7 +217,7 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
     fun `share multiple tabs`() {
         val tabs = createFakeTabList(2)
 
-        controller.handleShare(tabs.toSet())
+        createController().handleShare(tabs.toSet())
 
         verify {
             val data = arrayOf(
@@ -219,7 +232,7 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     fun handleRestore() {
-        controller.handleRestore(mockedTab)
+        createController().handleRestore(mockedTab)
 
         dispatcher.advanceUntilIdle()
 
@@ -230,11 +243,27 @@ class DefaultRecentlyClosedControllerTest {
     fun `exist multi-select mode when back is pressed`() {
         every { recentlyClosedStore.state.selectedTabs } returns createFakeTabList(3).toSet()
 
-        controller.handleBackPressed()
+        createController().handleBackPressed()
 
         verify { recentlyClosedStore.dispatch(RecentlyClosedFragmentAction.DeselectAll) }
     }
 
+    private fun createController(
+        openToBrowser: (RecoverableTab, BrowsingMode?) -> Unit = { _, _ -> }
+    ): RecentlyClosedController {
+        return DefaultRecentlyClosedController(
+            navController,
+            browserStore,
+            recentlyClosedStore,
+            tabsUseCases,
+            resources,
+            snackbar,
+            clipboardManager,
+            activity,
+            openToBrowser
+        )
+    }
+
     private fun createFakeTab(id: String = "FakeId", url: String = "www.fake.com"): RecoverableTab =
         RecoverableTab(id, url)