diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
index 30a464d877..a838c8c879 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ export const mockIdentityFactory = createServiceFactory({
   service: coreServices.identity,
   deps: {},
   async factory() {
-    const service = new MockIdentityServiceImpl();
-    return async () => {
-      return service;
-    };
+    return new MockIdentityServiceImpl();
   },
 });