diff --git a/tests/boundary/cli/doctorHopperDiscovery.test.ts b/tests/boundary/cli/doctorHopperDiscovery.test.ts
index 1cddbbbb08..12df465d77 100644
--- a/tests/boundary/cli/doctorHopperDiscovery.test.ts
+++ b/tests/boundary/cli/doctorHopperDiscovery.test.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ cliTest.skipIf(!["darwin", "linux"].includes(process.platform))(
     expect(result.json).toMatchObject({
       healthy: hopperReady,
       environment_healthy: false,
-      ...(hopperReady ? { hopperPath: launcher } : {}),
+      hopperPath: launcher,
       checks: expect.arrayContaining([
         expect.objectContaining({
           name: "hopper",
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ cliTest.skipIf(!["darwin", "linux"].includes(process.platform))(
           : []),
       ]),
     });
-    if (!hopperReady) expect(result.json).not.toHaveProperty("hopperPath");
     await expect(access(launchMarker)).rejects.toMatchObject({
       code: "ENOENT",
     });