diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
index 7eb99020d608..6aa9c3e8e9fd 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ def inner(self, default_store, block_count, mongo_calls, sql_queries, *args, **k
         return inner
 
     @ddt.data(
-        (ModuleStoreEnum.Type.split, 3, 8, 43),
+        (ModuleStoreEnum.Type.split, 3, 8, 42),
     )
     @ddt.unpack
     @count_queries
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def test_create_thread(self, mock_request):
         self.create_thread_helper(mock_request)
 
     @ddt.data(
-        (ModuleStoreEnum.Type.split, 3, 6, 42),
+        (ModuleStoreEnum.Type.split, 3, 6, 41),
     )
     @ddt.unpack
     @count_queries