diff --git a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
index f744c3d360..043e23dc05 100644
--- a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
@@ -422,8 +422,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Tests.Instance
 
 				using var cts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
 				// this test doesn't take long
-				cts.CancelAfter(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
-				await bridgeTestsTcs.Task.WithToken(cts.Token);
+				await bridgeTestsTcs.Task.WithToken(cancellationToken);
 			}
 
 			BridgeController.LogContent = true;