diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Patrons.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Patrons.t
index 9047de8d9a..2c71d213ad 100644
--- a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Patrons.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Patrons.t
@@ -198,10 +198,11 @@ subtest 'is_going_to_expired' => sub {
     is( $patron->is_going_to_expired, 0, 'Patron should not be considered going to expire if dateexpiry is not set');
     $patron->dateexpiry( '0000-00-00' )->store->discard_changes;
     is( $patron->is_going_to_expired, 0, 'Patron should not be considered going to expire if dateexpiry is not 0000-00-00');
+
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference('NotifyBorrowerDeparture', 0);
     $patron->dateexpiry( dt_from_string )->store->discard_changes;
     is( $patron->is_going_to_expired, 0, 'Patron should not be considered going to expire if dateexpiry is today');
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference('NotifyBorrowerDeparture', 0);
     $patron->dateexpiry( dt_from_string )->store->discard_changes;
     is( $patron->is_going_to_expired, 0, 'Patron should not be considered going to expire if dateexpiry is today and pref is 0');