diff --git a/posthog/test/test_middleware.py b/posthog/test/test_middleware.py
index 2d987bc2795e1..a66d26b8332bf 100644
--- a/posthog/test/test_middleware.py
+++ b/posthog/test/test_middleware.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def setUp(self):
     def test_project_switched_when_accessing_dashboard_of_another_accessible_team(self):
         dashboard = Dashboard.objects.create(team=self.second_team)
 
-        with self.assertNumQueries(self.base_app_num_queries + 7):  # AutoProjectMiddleware adds 4 queries
+        with self.assertNumQueries(self.base_app_num_queries + 6):  # AutoProjectMiddleware adds 4 queries
             response_app = self.client.get(f"/dashboard/{dashboard.id}")
         response_users_api = self.client.get(f"/api/users/@me/")
         response_users_api_data = response_users_api.json()
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def test_project_switched_when_accessing_cohort_of_another_accessible_team(self)
     def test_project_switched_when_accessing_feature_flag_of_another_accessible_team(self):
         feature_flag = FeatureFlag.objects.create(team=self.second_team, created_by=self.user)
 
-        with self.assertNumQueries(self.base_app_num_queries + 7):
+        with self.assertNumQueries(self.base_app_num_queries + 6):
             response_app = self.client.get(f"/feature_flags/{feature_flag.id}")
         response_users_api = self.client.get(f"/api/users/@me/")
         response_users_api_data = response_users_api.json()