diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
index d0f2586641..9c6c48b0b3 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Theme
-               
+
             </div>
             <div
               class="Select theme-lens css-b62m3t-container"
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Extension Install Registry
-               
+
             </div>
             <div
               class="Select theme-lens css-b62m3t-container"
@@ -282,16 +282,11 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
               class="mt-4 mb-5 leading-relaxed"
             >
               This setting is to change the registry URL for installing extensions by name.
-               
-              If you are unable to access the default registry (
-              https://registry.npmjs.org
-              )
-               
-              you can change it in your 
+              If you are unable to access the default registry (https://registry.npmjs.org) you can change it in your
               <b>
                 .npmrc
               </b>
-               file or in the input below.
+               file or in the input below.
             </p>
             <div
               class="Input theme round black disabled invalid"
@@ -321,7 +316,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Start-up
-               
+
             </div>
             <label
               class="Switch"
@@ -342,7 +337,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Update Channel
-               
+
             </div>
             <div
               class="Select theme-lens css-b62m3t-container"
@@ -427,7 +422,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Locale Timezone
-               
+
             </div>
             <div
               class="Select theme-lens css-b62m3t-container"
@@ -820,7 +815,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Theme
-               
+
             </div>
             <div
               class="Select theme-lens css-b62m3t-container"
@@ -905,7 +900,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Extension Install Registry
-               
+
             </div>
             <div
               class="Select theme-lens css-b62m3t-container"
@@ -985,16 +980,11 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
               class="mt-4 mb-5 leading-relaxed"
             >
               This setting is to change the registry URL for installing extensions by name.
-               
-              If you are unable to access the default registry (
-              https://registry.npmjs.org
-              )
-               
-              you can change it in your 
+              If you are unable to access the default registry (https://registry.npmjs.org) you can change it in your
               <b>
                 .npmrc
               </b>
-               file or in the input below.
+               file or in the input below.
             </p>
             <div
               class="Input theme round black disabled invalid"
@@ -1024,7 +1014,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Start-up
-               
+
             </div>
             <label
               class="Switch"
@@ -1045,7 +1035,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Update Channel
-               
+
             </div>
             <div
               class="Select theme-lens css-b62m3t-container"
@@ -1130,7 +1120,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
               class="SubTitle"
             >
               Locale Timezone
-               
+
             </div>
             <div
               class="Select theme-lens css-b62m3t-container"
diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/closing-preferences.test.tsx b/src/behaviours/preferences/closing-preferences.test.tsx
index 4a1ba47b23..52c88c49fd 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/closing-preferences.test.tsx
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/closing-preferences.test.tsx
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import { routeInjectionToken } from "../../common/front-end-routing/route-inject
 import { computed } from "mobx";
 import type { UserStore } from "../../common/user-store";
 import userStoreInjectable from "../../common/user-store/user-store.injectable";
-import type { ThemeStore } from "../../renderer/themes/store";
-import themeStoreInjectable from "../../renderer/themes/store.injectable";
 import { preferenceNavigationItemInjectionToken } from "../../renderer/components/+preferences/preferences-navigation/preference-navigation-items.injectable";
 import routeIsActiveInjectable from "../../renderer/routes/route-is-active.injectable";
 import { Preferences } from "../../renderer/components/+preferences";
@@ -26,6 +24,7 @@ import { createObservableHistory } from "mobx-observable-history";
 import navigateToPreferenceTabInjectable from "../../renderer/components/+preferences/preferences-navigation/navigate-to-preference-tab.injectable";
 import navigateToFrontPageInjectable from "../../common/front-end-routing/navigate-to-front-page.injectable";
 import { navigateToRouteInjectionToken } from "../../common/front-end-routing/navigate-to-route-injection-token";
+import ipcRendererInjectable from "../../renderer/app-paths/get-value-from-registered-channel/ipc-renderer/ipc-renderer.injectable";
 
 describe("preferences - closing-preferences", () => {
   let applicationBuilder: ApplicationBuilder;
@@ -45,10 +44,10 @@ describe("preferences - closing-preferences", () => {
       } as unknown as UserStore;
 
       rendererDi.override(userStoreInjectable, () => userStoreStub);
-
-      const themeStoreStub = { themeOptions: [] } as unknown as ThemeStore;
-
-      rendererDi.override(themeStoreInjectable, () => themeStoreStub);
+      rendererDi.override(ipcRendererInjectable, () => ({
+        on: jest.fn(),
+        invoke: jest.fn(), // TODO: replace with proper mocking via the IPC bridge
+      } as never));
 
       rendererDi.override(navigateToFrontPageInjectable, (di) => {
         const navigateToRoute = di.inject(navigateToRouteInjectionToken);