diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
index 941b5956..78f8f9c4 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
@@ -98,14 +98,19 @@ describe("Publisher", () => {
 
     (
       connection.livekitRoom.localParticipant.createTracks as Mock
-    ).mockResolvedValue([{}, {}]);
+    ).mockResolvedValue([
+      {
+        kind: "audio",
+        mute: vi.fn(),
+      },
+    ]);
 
     await expect(publisher.createAndSetupTracks()).resolves.not.toThrow();
     expect(
       connection.livekitRoom.localParticipant.createTracks,
     ).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
 
-    // failiour due to localParticipant.publishTrack
+    // failure due to localParticipant.publishTrack
     (
       connection.livekitRoom.localParticipant.publishTrack as Mock
     ).mockRejectedValue(Error("testError"));
@@ -114,7 +119,7 @@ describe("Publisher", () => {
       new FailToStartLivekitConnection("testError"),
     );
 
-    // does not try other conenction after the first one failed
+    // does not try other connection after the first one failed
     expect(
       connection.livekitRoom.localParticipant.publishTrack,
     ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@ describe("Publisher", () => {
 
     expect(
       connection.livekitRoom.localParticipant.publishTrack,
-    ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.ts
index 6a1c5909..4990391e 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.ts
@@ -191,10 +191,14 @@ export class Publisher {
       // or only use the low level create/publish APIs and have our own pending publication protection.
       // Maybe we could change the livekit api to pre-load tracks without publishing them yet?
       // Are we sure this is needed at all? What are the gains?
-      const isEnabled =
-        track.kind === Track.Kind.Audio
-          ? this.muteStates.audio.enabled$.value
-          : this.muteStates.video.enabled$.value;
+      let isEnabled: boolean;
+      if (track.kind === Track.Kind.Audio) {
+        isEnabled = this.muteStates.audio.enabled$.value;
+      } else if (track.kind === Track.Kind.Video) {
+        isEnabled = this.muteStates.video.enabled$.value;
+      } else {
+        throw new Error("Unsupported track kind " + track.kind);
+      }
 
       if (!isEnabled) {
         // TODO should we also drop it?