diff --git a/lumicks/pylake/tests/test_file/test_caching.py b/lumicks/pylake/tests/test_file/test_caching.py
index c9ecfcb12..7ca9d5808 100644
--- a/lumicks/pylake/tests/test_file/test_caching.py
+++ b/lumicks/pylake/tests/test_file/test_caching.py
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 import pytest
 
 from lumicks import pylake
+from lumicks.pylake.channel import _get_array
 
 
 def test_global_cache_continuous(h5_file):
-    # Load the file (never storing the file handle)
-    f1x1 = pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file).force1x
-    f1x2 = pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file).force1x
-
-    # These should point to the same data
-    assert id(f1x1.data) == id(f1x2.data)
+    _get_array.cache_clear()
 
     # Load the file (never storing the file handle)
     f1x1 = pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file)["Force HF/Force 1x"]
     f1x2 = pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file).force1x
+    assert _get_array.cache_info().hits == 0  # No cache used yet (lazy loading)
 
     # These should point to the same data
     assert id(f1x1.data) == id(f1x2.data)
+    assert _get_array.cache_info().hits == 1
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="assignment destination is read-only"):
         f1x1.data[5:100] = 3
@@ -26,12 +24,17 @@ def test_global_cache_continuous(h5_file):
 
 
 def test_global_cache_timeseries(h5_file):
+    _get_array.cache_clear()
+
     f1x1 = pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file).downsampled_force1x
     f1x2 = pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file).downsampled_force1x
+    assert _get_array.cache_info().hits == 0  # No cache used yet (lazy loading)
 
     # These should point to the same data
     assert id(f1x1.data) == id(f1x2.data)
+    assert _get_array.cache_info().hits == 1
     assert id(f1x1.timestamps) == id(f1x2.timestamps)
+    assert _get_array.cache_info().hits == 2
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="assignment destination is read-only"):
         f1x1.data[5:100] = 3
@@ -42,11 +45,15 @@ def test_global_cache_timeseries(h5_file):
 
 def test_global_cache_timetags(h5_file):
     if pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file).format_version == 2:
+        _get_array.cache_clear()
         tags1 = pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file)["Photon Time Tags"]["Red"]
+        assert _get_array.cache_info().hits == 3  # start and stop pull the data every time
         tags2 = pylake.File.from_h5py(h5_file)["Photon Time Tags"]["Red"]
+        assert _get_array.cache_info().hits == 6
 
         # These should point to the same data
         assert id(tags1.data) == id(tags2.data)
+        assert _get_array.cache_info().hits == 1
 
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="assignment destination is read-only"):
             tags1.data[5:100] = 3