diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/system/chat_new_message_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/system/chat_new_message_spec.rb
index 41301c65537..2a5f4fb7fbb 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/system/chat_new_message_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/system/chat_new_message_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ RSpec.describe "Chat New Message from params", type: :system do
     sign_in(current_user)
   end
 
+  def group_slug(users)
+    users.pluck(:username).permutation.map { |u| u.join("-") }.join("|")
+  end
+
   context "with a single user" do
     it "redirects to existing chat channel" do
       chat_page.visit_new_message(user_1)
@@ -42,9 +46,10 @@ RSpec.describe "Chat New Message from params", type: :system do
 
     it "loads existing dm channel when one exists" do
       expect { chat_page.visit_new_message([user_1, user_2]) }.not_to change { Chat::Channel.count }
-      users = [user_1.username, user_2.username].permutation.map { |u| u.join("-") }.join("|")
 
-      expect(page).to have_current_path(%r{/chat/c/(#{users})/#{group_dm.id}})
+      expect(page).to have_current_path(
+        %r{/chat/c/(#{group_slug([user_1, user_2])})/#{group_dm.id}},
+      )
     end
 
     it "creates a dm channel when none exists" do
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Chat New Message from params", type: :system do
       )
 
       expect(page).to have_current_path(
-        "/chat/c/#{user_1.username}-#{user_3.username}/#{Chat::Channel.last.id}",
+        %r{/chat/c/#{group_slug([user_1, user_3])}/#{Chat::Channel.last.id}},
       )
     end