diff --git a/tests/e2e/Services/Realtime/RealtimeCustomClientTest.php b/tests/e2e/Services/Realtime/RealtimeCustomClientTest.php
index e356397408..2e9165b93f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/Services/Realtime/RealtimeCustomClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/e2e/Services/Realtime/RealtimeCustomClientTest.php
@@ -415,7 +415,8 @@ class RealtimeCustomClientTest extends Scope
         $this->assertContains("users.*", $response['data']['events']);
 
         $lastEmail = $this->getLastEmail();
-        $verification = substr($lastEmail['text'], strpos($lastEmail['text'], '&secret=', 0) + 8, 256);
+        $tokens = $this->extractQueryParamsFromEmailLink($lastEmail['html']);
+        $verification = $tokens['secret'];
 
         /**
          * Test Account Verification Complete