diff --git a/testing/test_workermanage.py b/testing/test_workermanage.py
index 6fb2795..b3e8a1c 100644
--- a/testing/test_workermanage.py
+++ b/testing/test_workermanage.py
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ class TestNodeManager:
         p = Path(p)
         print("remote curdir", p)
         assert p == dest.joinpath(config.rootpath.name)
-        assert p.joinpath("dir1").check()
-        assert p.joinpath("dir1", "file1").check()
+        assert p.joinpath("dir1").is_dir()
+        assert p.joinpath("dir1", "file1").is_file()
 
     def test_popen_rsync_subdir(
         self,