diff --git a/ci/tests/test_hyena_dna/test_hyena_dna_model.py b/ci/tests/test_hyena_dna/test_hyena_dna_model.py
index a4228262..93b6956c 100644
--- a/ci/tests/test_hyena_dna/test_hyena_dna_model.py
+++ b/ci/tests/test_hyena_dna/test_hyena_dna_model.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from helical.models.hyena_dna.model import HyenaDNA,HyenaDNAConfig
+from helical.models.hyena_dna.model import HyenaDNAConfig
 import pytest
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("model_name, d_model, d_inner", [
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ def test_hyena_dna__valid_model_names(model_name, d_model, d_inner):
         d_inner (int): The dimensionality of the inner layers.
     """
     configurer = HyenaDNAConfig(model_name=model_name)
-    model = HyenaDNA(configurer=configurer)
-    assert model.config["model_name"] == model_name
-    assert model.config["d_model"] == d_model
-    assert model.config["d_inner"] == d_inner
+    assert configurer.config["model_path"].name == f"{model_name}.ckpt"
+    assert configurer.config["d_model"] == d_model
+    assert configurer.config["d_inner"] == d_inner
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("model_name", [
     ("wrong_name")