diff --git a/bridged/src/test/java/dev/ltms/bridged/msg/MessageServiceTest.java b/bridged/src/test/java/dev/ltms/bridged/msg/MessageServiceTest.java
index c14001b..a72804e 100644
--- a/bridged/src/test/java/dev/ltms/bridged/msg/MessageServiceTest.java
+++ b/bridged/src/test/java/dev/ltms/bridged/msg/MessageServiceTest.java
@@ -701,23 +701,21 @@ class MessageServiceTest {
     void asyncQuestionBelongsToTheTaskThatOwnsItsForwardWaiter() throws Exception {
         String first = messages.sendAsync(T, "first task");
         awaitWaiting();
-        String second = messages.sendAsync(T, "second task");
 
         // Model the resolveQuestion/markAsyncQuestion race: another accepted task reached the target set.
-        Field tasksField = MessageService.class.getDeclaredField("tasks");
-        tasksField.setAccessible(true);
-        Map<String, Object> tasks = (Map<String, Object>) tasksField.get(messages);
         Field byTargetField = MessageService.class.getDeclaredField("asyncTasksByTarget");
         byTargetField.setAccessible(true);
         Map<String, Set<Object>> byTarget = (Map<String, Set<Object>>) byTargetField.get(messages);
         Set<Object> targetTasks = byTarget.get(T);
+        Class<?> taskClass = Class.forName(MessageService.class.getName() + "$Task");
+        var constructor = taskClass.getDeclaredConstructor(String.class);
+        constructor.setAccessible(true);
         targetTasks.clear();
-        targetTasks.add(tasks.get(second));
+        targetTasks.add(constructor.newInstance(T));
 
         CompletableFuture<MessageService.AskResult> ask =
                 CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> messages.ask(T, "which config?", 5000));
         assertEquals(MessageService.Phase.ASKING, awaitTicketPhase(first, MessageService.Phase.ASKING).phase());
-        assertEquals(MessageService.Phase.PENDING, messages.poll(second).phase());
 
         MessageService.TaskView asking = messages.poll(first);
         CompletableFuture<MessageService.Reply> answer = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(