diff --git a/mergin/test/test_client.py b/mergin/test/test_client.py
index 7c41c456..d636dd85 100644
--- a/mergin/test/test_client.py
+++ b/mergin/test/test_client.py
@@ -2777,14 +2777,6 @@ def test_access_management(mc: MerginClient, mc2: MerginClient):
     # test permissions - a different client cannot update the role
     with pytest.raises(ClientError, match=f"You do not have admin permissions to workspace"):
         mc2.update_workspace_member(workspace_id, new_user["id"], ws_role)
-    # remove workspace member
-    mc.remove_workspace_member(workspace_id, new_user["id"])
-    workspace_members = mc.list_workspace_members(workspace_id)
-    assert not any(m["id"] == new_user["id"] for m in workspace_members)
-    # duplicated call
-    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc_info:
-        mc.remove_workspace_member(workspace_id, new_user["id"])
-    assert exc_info.value.http_error == 404
     # add project
     test_project_name = "test_collaborators"
     test_project_fullname = API_USER + "/" + test_project_name
@@ -2810,7 +2802,8 @@ def test_access_management(mc: MerginClient, mc2: MerginClient):
     collaborators = mc.list_project_collaborators(test_project_id)
     updated_collaborator = next((c for c in collaborators if c["id"] == new_user["id"]))
     assert updated_collaborator["project_role"] == updated_role.value
-    # remove project collaborator
+    # remove project collaborator, add this user guest first to make sure it can be removed from project collaborators
+    mc.update_workspace_member(workspace_id, new_user["id"], WorkspaceRole.GUEST)
     mc.remove_project_collaborator(test_project_id, new_user["id"])
     collaborators = mc.list_project_collaborators(test_project_id)
     assert not any(c["id"] == new_user["id"] for c in collaborators)
@@ -2832,3 +2825,11 @@ def test_access_management(mc: MerginClient, mc2: MerginClient):
         {"limits_override": {"projects": orig_projects_limit}},
         json_headers,
     )
+    # remove workspace member
+    mc.remove_workspace_member(workspace_id, new_user["id"])
+    workspace_members = mc.list_workspace_members(workspace_id)
+    assert not any(m["id"] == new_user["id"] for m in workspace_members)
+    # duplicated call
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc_info:
+        mc.remove_workspace_member(workspace_id, new_user["id"])
+    assert exc_info.value.http_error == 404