diff --git a/src/common/__tests__/user-store.test.ts b/src/common/__tests__/user-store.test.ts
index 00a63486c1..b1b3f60ce6 100644
--- a/src/common/__tests__/user-store.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/__tests__/user-store.test.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe("user store tests", () => {
       const us = UserStore.getInstance();
 
       us.colorTheme = "some other theme";
-      await us.resetTheme();
+      us.resetTheme();
       expect(us.colorTheme).toBe(UserStore.defaultTheme);
     });
 
diff --git a/src/common/user-store.ts b/src/common/user-store.ts
index 6c4dc1ee20..61d2680818 100644
--- a/src/common/user-store.ts
+++ b/src/common/user-store.ts
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ export class UserStore extends BaseStore<UserStoreModel> {
   }
 
   @action
-  async resetTheme() {
-    await this.whenLoaded;
+  resetTheme() {
     this.colorTheme = UserStore.defaultTheme;
   }