diff --git a/test/settings/handlers/DeviceSettingsHandler-test.ts b/test/settings/handlers/DeviceSettingsHandler-test.ts
index 19d19d4c81..735e8b54ab 100644
--- a/test/settings/handlers/DeviceSettingsHandler-test.ts
+++ b/test/settings/handlers/DeviceSettingsHandler-test.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ describe("DeviceSettingsHandler", () => {
         });
 
         afterEach(() => {
+            // @ts-ignore Allow returning a null MatrixClient
             MatrixClientPeg.get = () => null;
         });