diff --git a/tests/catalog/test_hive.py b/tests/catalog/test_hive.py
index 88b653e44f..a8c0c943da 100644
--- a/tests/catalog/test_hive.py
+++ b/tests/catalog/test_hive.py
@@ -1314,8 +1314,8 @@ def test_hive_wait_for_lock() -> None:
     assert catalog._client.check_lock.call_count == 3
 
     # lock wait should exit with WaitingForLockException finally after enough retries
+    catalog._client.check_lock.reset_mock()
     catalog._client.check_lock.side_effect = [waiting for _ in range(10)]
-    catalog._client.check_lock.call_count = 0
     with pytest.raises(WaitingForLockException):
         catalog._wait_for_lock("db", "tbl", lockid, catalog._client)
     assert catalog._client.check_lock.call_count == 5