diff --git a/app/models/__tests__/upcoming-calendar.test.ts b/app/models/__tests__/upcoming-calendar.test.ts
index e6c970c..b8212fa 100644
--- a/app/models/__tests__/upcoming-calendar.test.ts
+++ b/app/models/__tests__/upcoming-calendar.test.ts
@@ -573,10 +573,10 @@ describe("getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants — bracket misc", () => {
     // The DB mock returns rows only for matches the WHERE clause matches.
     // When a match is complete (isComplete=true) the DB should return no rows.
     // Simulate this by returning an empty result set.
+    // No second mockReturnValueOnce is needed: empty rows means eventIdsFromRows
+    // is empty so the max-game-number lookup is never called.
     const chain = makeSelectChain([]);
-    mockDb.selectDistinct
-      .mockReturnValueOnce(chain)
-      .mockReturnValueOnce(makeMaxGameChain([]));
+    mockDb.selectDistinct.mockReturnValueOnce(chain);
 
     const result = await getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants(
       SPORTS_SEASON_ID, "playoff_bracket",