diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/man/apropos.nix b/tests/modules/programs/man/apropos.nix
index ee30f8f8c..312497c37 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/man/apropos.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/man/apropos.nix
@@ -7,12 +7,8 @@
 
     nmt.script = ''
       assertFileExists home-files/.manpath
-
       CACHE_DIR=$(cat $TESTED/home-files/.manpath | cut --delimiter=' ' --fields=3)
-
-      if [[ ! -f "$CACHE_DIR/index.bt" ]]; then
-          fail "Expected man cache files to exist (in $CACHE_DIR) but they were not found."
-      fi
+      assertFileExists "$CACHE_DIR/index.db"
     '';
   };
 }