diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_upload.py b/zerver/tests/test_upload.py
index 47cfa077b4..0f8fe59d4a 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_upload.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_upload.py
@@ -1303,46 +1303,30 @@ class EmojiTest(UploadSerializeMixin, ZulipTestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(BadImageError):
             resize_emoji(corrupted_img_data)
 
-        # Test an image larger than max is resized
-        animated_large_img_data = read_test_image_file("animated_large_img.gif")
-        with patch("zerver.lib.upload.MAX_EMOJI_GIF_SIZE", 128):
+        animated_large_img_data = read_test_image_file(f"animated_large_img.gif")
+
+        def test_resize(size: int = 50) -> None:
             resized_img_data, is_animated, still_img_data = resize_emoji(
                 animated_large_img_data, size=50
             )
             im = Image.open(io.BytesIO(resized_img_data))
-            self.assertEqual((50, 50), im.size)
+            self.assertEqual((size, size), im.size)
             self.assertTrue(is_animated)
             assert still_img_data
             still_image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(still_img_data))
             self.assertEqual((50, 50), still_image.size)
 
+        # Test an image larger than max is resized
+        with patch("zerver.lib.upload.MAX_EMOJI_GIF_SIZE", 128):
+            test_resize()
+
         # Test an image file larger than max is resized
-        animated_large_img_data = read_test_image_file("animated_large_img.gif")
         with patch("zerver.lib.upload.MAX_EMOJI_GIF_FILE_SIZE_BYTES", 3 * 1024 * 1024):
-            resized_img_data, is_animated, still_img_data = resize_emoji(
-                animated_large_img_data, size=50
-            )
-            im = Image.open(io.BytesIO(resized_img_data))
-            self.assertEqual((50, 50), im.size)
-            self.assertTrue(is_animated)
-            assert still_img_data is not None
-            still_image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(still_img_data))
-            self.assertEqual((50, 50), still_image.size)
+            test_resize()
 
         # Test an image smaller than max and smaller than file size max is not resized
-        animated_large_img_data = read_test_image_file("animated_large_img.gif")
         with patch("zerver.lib.upload.MAX_EMOJI_GIF_SIZE", 512):
-            resized_img_data, is_animated, still_img_data = resize_emoji(
-                animated_large_img_data, size=50
-            )
-            im = Image.open(io.BytesIO(resized_img_data))
-            self.assertEqual((256, 256), im.size)
-            self.assertTrue(is_animated)
-
-            # We unconditionally resize the still_image
-            assert still_img_data is not None
-            still_image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(still_img_data))
-            self.assertEqual((50, 50), still_image.size)
+            test_resize(size=256)
 
         # Test a non-animated image which does need to be resized
         still_large_img_data = read_test_image_file("still_large_img.gif")