diff --git a/fusion_accounting_ai/tests/test_data_adapters.py b/fusion_accounting_ai/tests/test_data_adapters.py
index f07d346c..0241cbcd 100644
--- a/fusion_accounting_ai/tests/test_data_adapters.py
+++ b/fusion_accounting_ai/tests/test_data_adapters.py
@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@ class TestFollowupAdapter(TransactionCase):
 
 @tagged('post_install', '-at_install')
 class TestAssetsAdapter(TransactionCase):
-    def test_list_assets_returns_list(self):
+    def test_list_assets_returns_dict_with_assets(self):
+        # Phase 3 (fusion_accounting_assets) wired list_assets to return
+        # {count, total, assets} — consistent with bank_rec.list_unreconciled etc.
         adapter = get_adapter(self.env, 'assets')
         rows = adapter.list_assets()
-        self.assertIsInstance(rows, list)
+        self.assertIsInstance(rows, dict)
+        self.assertIn('assets', rows)
+        self.assertIsInstance(rows['assets'], list)