diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/client.test.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/client.test.js
index a9580cc3595ed..591fe2a674424 100644
--- a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/client.test.js
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/client.test.js
@@ -608,28 +608,15 @@ test.describe('Load', () => {
 
 	if (process.env.DEV) {
 		test('using window.fetch causes a warning', async ({ page, baseURL }) => {
-			/** @type {string[]} */
-			const warnings = [];
-
-			page.on('console', (msg) => {
-				if (msg.type() === 'warning') {
-					warnings.push(msg.text());
-				}
-			});
-
-			await Promise.all([page.goto('/load/window-fetch/incorrect'), page.waitForEvent('console')]);
-
+			const [msg0] = await Promise.all([page.waitForEvent('console'), page.goto('/load/window-fetch/incorrect')]);
 			expect(await page.textContent('h1')).toBe('42');
-			expect(warnings).toContain(
+			expect(msg0.text).toBe(
 				`Loading ${baseURL}/load/window-fetch/data.json using \`window.fetch\`. For best results, use the \`fetch\` that is passed to your \`load\` function: https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/load#making-fetch-requests`
 			);
 
-			warnings.length = 0;
-
-			await Promise.all([page.goto('/load/window-fetch/correct'), page.waitForEvent('console')]);
-
+			const [msg1] = await Promise.all([page.waitForEvent('console'), page.goto('/load/window-fetch/correct')]);
 			expect(await page.textContent('h1')).toBe('42');
-			expect(warnings).not.toContain(
+			expect(msg1.text).toBe(
 				`Loading ${baseURL}/load/window-fetch/data.json using \`window.fetch\`. For best results, use the \`fetch\` that is passed to your \`load\` function: https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/load#making-fetch-requests`
 			);
 		});