diff --git a/tests/simulator/api.js b/tests/simulator/api.js
index c55e8fed7..ae0fb31de 100644
--- a/tests/simulator/api.js
+++ b/tests/simulator/api.js
@@ -72,12 +72,15 @@ const teslaloggerMiddleware = (req, res, next) => {
 };
 
 const shellyMiddleware = (req, res, next) => {
-  // simulate a shelly gen2 device api. implement power and energy
-  if (req.method === "GET" && req.originalUrl === "/shelly") {
-    res.end(JSON.stringify({ model: "SNSW-001P16EU", gen: 2 }));
+  // simulate a shelly gen2 switch device api. implement power and energy
+  if (req.originalUrl === "/shelly") {
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ gen: 2 }));
+  } else if (req.originalUrl === "/rpc/Shelly.ListMethods") {
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ methods: ["Switch.GetStatus"] }));
   } else if (req.originalUrl === "/rpc/Switch.GetStatus?id=0") {
     res.end(
-      JSON.stringify({ apower: state.site.pv.power, aenergy: { total: state.site.pv.energy } }));
+      JSON.stringify({ apower: state.site.pv.power, aenergy: { total: state.site.pv.energy } })
+    );
   } else {
     next();
   }