diff --git a/nebula-logger/plugins/async-failure-additions/plugin/classes/LogBatchApexErrorEventHandler_Tests.cls b/nebula-logger/plugins/async-failure-additions/plugin/classes/LogBatchApexErrorEventHandler_Tests.cls
index 95d925377..a02f25354 100644
--- a/nebula-logger/plugins/async-failure-additions/plugin/classes/LogBatchApexErrorEventHandler_Tests.cls
+++ b/nebula-logger/plugins/async-failure-additions/plugin/classes/LogBatchApexErrorEventHandler_Tests.cls
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 @SuppressWarnings('PMD.ApexDoc, PMD.ApexAssertionsShouldIncludeMessage, PMD.MethodNamingConventions, PMD.ApexUnitTestClassShouldHaveAsserts')
 @IsTest(IsParallel=true)
 private class LogBatchApexErrorEventHandler_Tests implements Database.Batchable<SObject>, Database.RaisesPlatformEvents {
-  static {
-    // Don't use the org's actual custom metadata records when running tests
-    LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.useMocks();
-  }
-
   private final Phase throwLocation;
 
   private enum Phase {
@@ -18,6 +13,11 @@ private class LogBatchApexErrorEventHandler_Tests implements Database.Batchable<
     FINISH
   }
 
+  static {
+    // Don't use the org's actual custom metadata records when running tests
+    LoggerConfigurationDataSelector.useMocks();
+  }
+
   @IsTest
   static void it_should_create_log_when_batch_job_throws_in_start_method() {
     runTestForPhase(Phase.START);