diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/notification_client.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/notification_client.rs
index a4b24b49b..d0abaece1 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/notification_client.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/notification_client.rs
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ impl NotificationClient {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum NotificationStatus {
     Event(NotificationItem),
     EventNotFound,
diff --git a/testing/sliding-sync-integration-test/src/notification_client.rs b/testing/sliding-sync-integration-test/src/notification_client.rs
index 3ff92e7bf..dc243e07a 100644
--- a/testing/sliding-sync-integration-test/src/notification_client.rs
+++ b/testing/sliding-sync-integration-test/src/notification_client.rs
@@ -76,11 +76,10 @@ async fn test_notification() -> Result<()> {
 
         // Try with sliding sync first.
         let notification_client = NotificationClient::builder(bob.clone()).await.unwrap().build();
-        let NotificationStatus::Event(notification) =
-            notification_client.get_notification_with_sliding_sync(&room_id, &event_id).await?
-        else {
-            panic!("event not found");
-        };
+        let notification = assert_matches!(
+            notification_client.get_notification_with_sliding_sync(&room_id, &event_id).await?,
+            NotificationStatus::Event(event) => event
+        );
 
         warn!("sliding_sync: checking invite notification");
 
@@ -191,11 +190,10 @@ async fn test_notification() -> Result<()> {
     };
 
     let notification_client = NotificationClient::builder(bob.clone()).await.unwrap().build();
-    let NotificationStatus::Event(notification) =
-        notification_client.get_notification_with_sliding_sync(&room_id, &event_id).await?
-    else {
-        panic!("event not found");
-    };
+    let notification = assert_matches!(
+        notification_client.get_notification_with_sliding_sync(&room_id, &event_id).await?,
+        NotificationStatus::Event(item) => item
+    );
     check_notification(true, notification);
 
     let notification_client = NotificationClient::builder(bob.clone()).await.unwrap().build();