diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index a275fcc..57254e6 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def config_calls(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> list[tuple[str, Optional[st
     calls: list[tuple[str, Optional[str]]] = []
     read_config = sb._read_config
 
-    def record(config_file: str, user: Optional[str] = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    def record(config_file: str, user: Optional[str] = None) -> sb.ConfigArgs:
         calls.append((config_file, user))
 
         return read_config('/nonexistent/simple_backup.conf', user)
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index f48d6c7..1cd4491 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ keep=3
 
     config_args = sb._read_config(config_file, USER)
 
+    assert config_args['inputs'] is not None
     assert sorted(config_args['inputs']) == [f'{tmp_path}/one', f'{tmp_path}/two']
     # Expanded later, as it may be a path on the server
     assert config_args['output'] == '~/backups'
@@ -176,9 +177,9 @@ numeric_ids=
 
     config_args = sb._read_config(config_file, USER)
 
-    for key in ['ssh_host', 'ssh_user', 'ssh_keyfile']:
-        assert config_args[key] is None
-
+    assert config_args['ssh_host'] is None
+    assert config_args['ssh_user'] is None
+    assert config_args['ssh_keyfile'] is None
     assert config_args['remote_sudo'] is False
     assert config_args['numeric_ids'] is False