diff --git a/src/database/dataLoading.js b/src/database/dataLoading.js
index c2bfd0c..0a57fd8 100644
--- a/src/database/dataLoading.js
+++ b/src/database/dataLoading.js
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ export async function checkForUpdates (db, dataSource, signal) {
 }
 
 export async function loadDataForFirstTime (db, dataSource, signal) {
-  /* istanbul ignore else */
-  if (import.meta.env.MODE === 'test') {
-    await abortOpportunity() // the fetch will error if the signal is aborted
-  }
   let [eTag, emojiData] = await getETagAndData(dataSource, signal)
 
   if (!eTag) {
diff --git a/test/spec/database/timing.test.js b/test/spec/database/timing.test.js
index f90ba42..9de7dfd 100644
--- a/test/spec/database/timing.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/database/timing.test.js
@@ -68,17 +68,17 @@ describe('database timing tests', () => {
             {
               testName: 'basic',
               dataSource: ALL_EMOJI,
-              maxExpectedAbortOpportunityCount: secondLoad ? (dataChanged ? 6 : 5) : 5
+              maxExpectedAbortOpportunityCount: secondLoad ? (dataChanged ? 6 : 5) : 4
             },
             {
               testName: 'misconfigured etag',
               dataSource: ALL_EMOJI_MISCONFIGURED_ETAG,
-              maxExpectedAbortOpportunityCount: secondLoad ? 5 : 5
+              maxExpectedAbortOpportunityCount: secondLoad ? 5 : 4
             },
             {
               testName: 'no etag',
               dataSource: ALL_EMOJI_NO_ETAG,
-              maxExpectedAbortOpportunityCount: secondLoad ? 6 : 6
+              maxExpectedAbortOpportunityCount: secondLoad ? 6 : 5
             }
           ]
           scenarios.forEach(({ testName, dataSource, maxExpectedAbortOpportunityCount }) => {