diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 681ba60a..deda5656 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ venv/
 build/
 *.charm
 
+.coverage*
 coverage*
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_nodeport.py b/tests/unit/test_nodeport.py
index b5c30f86..6922255d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_nodeport.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_nodeport.py
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 import logging
 import unittest
 from unittest import mock
+from httpx import Request, Response
 from unittest.mock import patch, PropertyMock
+import httpx
 from ops.model import BlockedStatus
 from ops.testing import Harness
 from node_port import NodePortManager, ApiError
@@ -51,16 +53,27 @@ def test_delete_unit_service_has_no_metadata(self, get_service):
             self.harness.charm.node_port_manager.delete_unit_service()
 
     @patch("charm.NodePortManager.get_service")
-    @patch("charm.NodePortManager.client", new_callable=PropertyMock)
-    def test_delete_unit_service_raises_ApiError(self, client, get_service):
+    def test_delete_unit_service_raises_ApiError(self, get_service):
         """Verify that when charm needs juju trust a status is logged."""
         metadata_mock = mock.Mock()
-        metadata_mock.name = "serice-name"
+        metadata_mock.name = "service-name"
         service = mock.Mock()
         service.metadata = metadata_mock
         get_service.return_value = service
 
-        client.return_value.delete.side_effect = ApiError
+        # We need a valid API error due to error handling in lightkube
+        api_error = ApiError(
+            request=httpx.Request(url="http://controller/call", method="DELETE"),
+            response=httpx.Response(409, json={"message": "bad call"}),
+        )
+
+        mocked_client = PropertyMock()
+        delete_mock = mock.Mock()
+        delete_mock.side_effect = api_error
+        mocked_client.delete = delete_mock
+
+        # Patch the actual client here
+        self.harness.charm.node_port_manager.client = mocked_client
 
         with self.assertRaises(ApiError):
             self.harness.charm.node_port_manager.delete_unit_service()