diff --git a/api_tests/src/shared.ts b/api_tests/src/shared.ts
index f50b64e64..a1868f8f2 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/shared.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/shared.ts
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ export async function searchPostLocal(
 
 /// wait for a post to appear locally without pulling it
 export async function waitForPost(
-  api: API,
+  api: LemmyHttp,
   post: Post,
   checker: (t: PostView | undefined) => boolean = p => !!p,
 ) {