diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/resolver/data_access_layer/mocks/with_manually_controlled_responses.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/resolver/data_access_layer/mocks/with_manually_controlled_responses.ts
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-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
-
-import { DataAccessLayer } from '../../types';
-
-export function withManuallyControlledResponses(
-  dataAccessLayer: DataAccessLayer
-): { respond: () => void; dataAccessLayer: DataAccessLayer } {
-  const resolvers: Set<() => void> = new Set();
-  return {
-    respond() {
-      const oldResolvers = [...resolvers];
-      // clear the old set before resolving, since resolving could cause more things to be added to the set
-      resolvers.clear();
-      for (const resolve of oldResolvers) {
-        resolve();
-      }
-    },
-    dataAccessLayer: {
-      ...dataAccessLayer,
-      relatedEvents: controlledPromise(dataAccessLayer.relatedEvents),
-      resolverTree: controlledPromise(dataAccessLayer.resolverTree),
-      entities: controlledPromise(dataAccessLayer.entities),
-    },
-  };
-  function controlledPromise<Args extends unknown[], R>(
-    fn: (this: DataAccessLayer, ...args: Args) => Promise<R>
-  ): (this: DataAccessLayer, ...args: Args) => Promise<R> {
-    return async function (...args: Args) {
-      await new Promise((resolve) => {
-        resolvers.add(resolve);
-      });
-      return fn.call(this, ...args);
-    };
-  }
-}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/resolver/view/specs/loading.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/resolver/view/specs/loading.tsx
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-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
-
-import '../../test_utilities/extend_jest';
-
-/* eslint-disable prefer-const */
-
-import { Simulator } from '../../test_utilities/simulator';
-import { oneAncestorTwoChildren } from '../../data_access_layer/mocks/one_ancestor_two_children';
-import { withManuallyControlledResponses } from '../../data_access_layer/mocks/with_manually_controlled_responses';
-
-/**
- * These specs define the loading behavior for the graph and panel.
- */
-describe('when resolver is mounted with a databaseDocumentID', () => {
-  let respond: () => void;
-  let simulator: Simulator;
-  let resolverComponentInstanceID = 'resolverComponentInstanceID';
-  let entityIDs: { origin: string; firstChild: string; secondChild: string };
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    const { metadata, dataAccessLayer } = oneAncestorTwoChildren();
-    const dataController = withManuallyControlledResponses(dataAccessLayer);
-    respond = dataController.respond;
-    simulator = new Simulator({
-      databaseDocumentID: metadata.databaseDocumentID,
-      dataAccessLayer: dataController.dataAccessLayer,
-      resolverComponentInstanceID,
-    });
-  });
-  it('should show a loading message', async () => {
-    await expect(
-      simulator.mapStateTransitions(() => {
-        return simulator.graphLoadingElement().length;
-      })
-    ).toSometimesYieldEqualTo(1);
-  });
-});