diff --git a/src/test/java/com/fauna/perf/PerformanceTest.java b/src/test/java/com/fauna/perf/PerformanceTest.java
index 960069a6..d0e4584f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/fauna/perf/PerformanceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/fauna/perf/PerformanceTest.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ private static Stream<Arguments> getTestData() throws IOException {
     @BeforeAll
     public static void setup() throws IllegalArgumentException, InterruptedException, ExecutionException {
         client = Fauna.client();
+
+        // Throw away results of initial query used just for establishing connection
         client.asyncQuery(fql("null")).get();
     }