diff --git a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/mod.rs
index b705e262..f4156d55 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/mod.rs
@@ -686,7 +686,6 @@ impl StorageManager {
                 opt_watch_node,
             )
             .await?;
-
         // If we did not get a valid response assume nothing changed
         let Some(owvresult) = opt_owvresult else {
             apibail_try_again!("did not get a valid response");
diff --git a/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test/lib/src/veilid_fixture.dart b/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test/lib/src/veilid_fixture.dart
index c333b6fd..9e128b53 100644
--- a/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test/lib/src/veilid_fixture.dart
+++ b/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test/lib/src/veilid_fixture.dart
@@ -163,10 +163,8 @@ class DefaultVeilidFixture implements VeilidFixture {
   Future<void> tearDown() async {
     assert(_fixtureMutex.isLocked, 'should not tearDown without setUp');
 
-    final cancelFut = _veilidUpdateSubscription?.cancel();
     await Veilid.instance.shutdownVeilidCore();
-    await cancelFut;
-
+    await _veilidUpdateSubscription?.cancel();
     await _updateStreamController.close();
 
     _veilidUpdateSubscription = null;
diff --git a/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test/pubspec.yaml b/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test/pubspec.yaml
index 8e0efa62..ab017773 100644
--- a/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/veilid-flutter/packages/veilid_test/pubspec.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ environment:
 
 # Add regular dependencies here.
 dependencies:
-  async_tools: ^0.1.1
+  async_tools: ^0.1.3
   veilid:
     path: ../..