diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/trees/uss/USSAttributeView.unit.test.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/trees/uss/USSAttributeView.unit.test.ts
index a409f3e67..6e2e2a3d1 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/trees/uss/USSAttributeView.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/trees/uss/USSAttributeView.unit.test.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ describe("AttributeView unit tests", () => {
     });
     const updateAttrsApiMock = jest.fn();
     const updateAttributesMock = jest.spyOn(node, "setAttributes").mockImplementation();
+    const getAttributesMock = jest.spyOn(node, "getAttributes");
+    const attrError = new Error("Failed to update attributes");
 
     beforeAll(() => {
         jest.spyOn(ZoweExplorerApiRegister, "getUssApi").mockReturnValue({
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ describe("AttributeView unit tests", () => {
             group: "group",
             perms: "-rwxrwxrwx",
         };
-        const getAttributesMock = jest.spyOn(ZoweUSSNode.prototype, "getAttributes").mockResolvedValue(attrs as any);
+        getAttributesMock.mockResolvedValue(attrs as any);
         await (view as any).onDidReceiveMessage({ command: "ready" });
         expect(view.panel.webview.postMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
             attributes: attrs,
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@ describe("AttributeView unit tests", () => {
     });
 
     it("updates attributes when 'update-attributes' command is received", async () => {
-        const getAttributesMock = jest.spyOn(ZoweUSSNode.prototype, "getAttributes");
         // case 1: no attributes provided from webview (sanity check)
         updateAttrsApiMock.mockClear();
         await (view as any).onDidReceiveMessage({ command: "update-attributes" });
@@ -112,8 +113,7 @@ describe("AttributeView unit tests", () => {
     });
 
     it("handles any errors while updating attributes", async () => {
-        // Object.defineProperty(ZoweUSSNode.prototype, "getAttributes", { value: new Error("Failed to update attributes"), configurable: true });
-        const getAttributesMock = jest.spyOn(ZoweUSSNode.prototype, "getAttributes").mockRejectedValue(new Error("Failed to update attributes"));
+        getAttributesMock.mockRejectedValue(attrError);
         await (view as any).onDidReceiveMessage({
             command: "update-attributes",
             attrs: { owner: "someowner" },