diff --git a/services/filestore/test/acceptance/js/FilestoreTests.js b/services/filestore/test/acceptance/js/FilestoreTests.js
index 54e9d457ce..e8aac829a6 100644
--- a/services/filestore/test/acceptance/js/FilestoreTests.js
+++ b/services/filestore/test/acceptance/js/FilestoreTests.js
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ describe('Filestore', function() {
             describe('when copying a file', function() {
               let newFileId, newFileUrl, newFileKey, opts
 
-              beforeEach(async function() {
+              beforeEach(function() {
                 const newProjectID = `acceptance_tests_copied_project_${Math.random()}`
                 newFileId = Math.random()
                 newFileUrl = `${filestoreUrl}/project/${newProjectID}/file/${directoryName}%2F${newFileId}`