diff --git a/tests/tests_integration/test_api/test_simulators/test_simulators.py b/tests/tests_integration/test_api/test_simulators/test_simulators.py
index 155cbcb5a..911582520 100644
--- a/tests/tests_integration/test_api/test_simulators/test_simulators.py
+++ b/tests/tests_integration/test_api/test_simulators/test_simulators.py
@@ -42,17 +42,12 @@ def seed_simulator(cognite_client: CogniteClient, seed_resource_names) -> None:
     simulator_external_id = seed_resource_names["simulator_external_id"]
     simulators = cognite_client.simulators.list()
     simulator_exists = len(list(filter(lambda x: x.external_id == simulator_external_id, simulators))) > 0
-    if simulator_exists:
+    if not simulator_exists:
         cognite_client.post(
-            f"/api/v1/projects/{cognite_client.config.project}/simulators/delete",
-            json={"items": [{"externalId": seed_resource_names["simulator_external_id"]}]},
+            f"/api/v1/projects/{cognite_client.config.project}/simulators",
+            json={"items": [simulator]},
         )
 
-    cognite_client.post(
-        f"/api/v1/projects/{cognite_client.config.project}/simulators",
-        json={"items": [simulator]},
-    )
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def seed_simulator_integration(cognite_client: CogniteClient, seed_simulator) -> None: