diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 46eb4c5d5..9300b7f42 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ steps:
       - cd api_tests/
       - pnpm i
       - pnpm api-test
-      - pnpm api-test # run twice to ensure they don't create state
+      - pnpm api-test # run twice to ensure they don't depend on specific state
     when: *slow_check_paths
 
   federation_tests_server_output:
diff --git a/api_tests/src/follow.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/follow.spec.ts
index 5e7f70e70..031809113 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/follow.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/follow.spec.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ test("Follow federated community", async () => {
   // check that unfollow was federated
   let communityOnBeta1 = await resolveBetaCommunity(beta);
   expect(communityOnBeta1.community?.counts.subscribers).toBe(betaCommunityInitial.counts.subscribers + 1);
-  expect(communityOnBeta1.community?.counts.subscribers_local).toBe(betaCommunityInitial.counts.subscribers_local);
 
   // Check it from local
   let site = await getSite(alpha);