diff --git a/web/tests/message_events.test.cjs b/web/tests/message_events.test.cjs
index cab4aac724..21f539ada2 100644
--- a/web/tests/message_events.test.cjs
+++ b/web/tests/message_events.test.cjs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ message_lists.all_rendered_message_lists = () => [message_lists.current];
 
 const people = zrequire("people");
 const message_events = zrequire("message_events");
-message_events.rewire_update_views_filtered_on_message_property(() => {});
 const message_helper = zrequire("message_helper");
 const {set_realm} = zrequire("state_data");
 const stream_data = zrequire("stream_data");
@@ -68,7 +67,9 @@ function test_helper(side_effects) {
     return self;
 }
 
-run_test("update_messages", ({override}) => {
+run_test("update_messages", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
+    override_rewire(message_events, "update_views_filtered_on_message_property", () => {});
+
     const raw_message = {
         id: 111,
         display_recipient: denmark.name,