diff --git a/test/unit/test_balloon.gd b/test/unit/test_balloon.gd
index 8029c20..3042f14 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_balloon.gd
+++ b/test/unit/test_balloon.gd
@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
 ## Tests for Balloon — state machine transitions.
 extends GutTest
 
-var _balloon: Balloon
+const BalloonScript = preload("res://scripts/objects/balloon.gd")
+
+var _balloon: Node2D
 
 
 func before_each() -> void:
-	_balloon = Balloon.new()
+	_balloon = BalloonScript.new()
 	add_child_autofree(_balloon)
 
 
 func test_initial_state_is_idle() -> void:
-	assert_eq(_balloon._state, Balloon.State.IDLE)
+	assert_eq(_balloon._state, BalloonScript.State.IDLE)
 
 
 func test_start_pop_transitions_to_popping() -> void:
 	_balloon._start_pop()
-	assert_eq(_balloon._state, Balloon.State.POPPING)
+	assert_eq(_balloon._state, BalloonScript.State.POPPING)
 
 
 func test_on_pop_complete_transitions_to_popped() -> void:
 	_balloon._on_pop_complete()
-	assert_eq(_balloon._state, Balloon.State.POPPED)
+	assert_eq(_balloon._state, BalloonScript.State.POPPED)
 
 
 func test_on_respawn_complete_transitions_to_idle() -> void:
-	_balloon._state = Balloon.State.RESPAWNING
+	_balloon._state = BalloonScript.State.RESPAWNING
 	_balloon._on_respawn_complete()
-	assert_eq(_balloon._state, Balloon.State.IDLE)
+	assert_eq(_balloon._state, BalloonScript.State.IDLE)