diff --git a/src/ui/public/courier/fetch/request/__tests__/segmented.js b/src/ui/public/courier/fetch/request/__tests__/segmented.js
index 4ccb32e0c38b..a30f3da68747 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/courier/fetch/request/__tests__/segmented.js
+++ b/src/ui/public/courier/fetch/request/__tests__/segmented.js
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ describe('ui/courier/fetch/request/segmented', () => {
       expect(returned.then).to.be.Function;
     });
 
-    it('does not call super.start() until promise is resolved', () => {
-      expect(searchReqStart.called).to.be(false);
-      $rootScope.$apply();
+    it('calls super.start() synchronously', () => {
       expect(searchReqStart.called).to.be(true);
     });
   });