diff --git a/Sources/FeaturevisorSDK/Instance+Refresh.swift b/Sources/FeaturevisorSDK/Instance+Refresh.swift
index 29c1954..935f199 100644
--- a/Sources/FeaturevisorSDK/Instance+Refresh.swift
+++ b/Sources/FeaturevisorSDK/Instance+Refresh.swift
@@ -19,38 +19,35 @@ extension FeaturevisorInstance {
 
         statuses.refreshInProgress = true
 
-        Task { [weak self] in
-            try? await self?
-                .fetchDatafileContent(
-                    from: datafileUrl,
-                    handleDatafileFetch: handleDatafileFetch
-                ) { [weak self] result in
-                    guard let self else {
-                        return
-                    }
+        try? fetchDatafileContent(
+            from: datafileUrl,
+            handleDatafileFetch: handleDatafileFetch
+        ) { [weak self] result in
+            guard let self else {
+                return
+            }
 
-                    switch result {
-                        case .success(let datafileContent):
-                            let currentRevision = self.getRevision()
-                            let newRevision = datafileContent.revision
-                            let isNotSameRevision = currentRevision != newRevision
+            switch result {
+                case .success(let datafileContent):
+                    let currentRevision = self.getRevision()
+                    let newRevision = datafileContent.revision
+                    let isNotSameRevision = currentRevision != newRevision
 
-                            self.datafileReader = DatafileReader(datafileContent: datafileContent)
-                            logger.info("refreshed datafile")
+                    self.datafileReader = DatafileReader(datafileContent: datafileContent)
+                    logger.info("refreshed datafile")
 
-                            self.emitter.emit(.refresh)
+                    self.emitter.emit(.refresh)
 
-                            if isNotSameRevision {
-                                self.emitter.emit(.update)
-                            }
+                    if isNotSameRevision {
+                        self.emitter.emit(.update)
+                    }
 
-                            self.statuses.refreshInProgress = false
+                    self.statuses.refreshInProgress = false
 
-                        case .failure(let error):
-                            self.logger.error("failed to refresh datafile", ["error": error])
-                            self.statuses.refreshInProgress = false
-                    }
-                }
+                case .failure(let error):
+                    self.logger.error("failed to refresh datafile", ["error": error])
+                    self.statuses.refreshInProgress = false
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Tests/FeaturevisorSDKTests/InstanceTests.swift b/Tests/FeaturevisorSDKTests/InstanceTests.swift
index d28c1ca..c6bd8ec 100644
--- a/Tests/FeaturevisorSDKTests/InstanceTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/FeaturevisorSDKTests/InstanceTests.swift
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ class FeaturevisorInstanceTests: XCTestCase {
     func testHandleDatafileFetchReturnsValidResponse() {
 
         // GIVEN
-        let expectation = expectation(description: "datafile_error_response_expectation")
+        let expectation = expectation(description: "datafile_success_response_expectation")
         var options = InstanceOptions.default
         options.datafileUrl = "https://featurevisor.datafilecontent.com"
         options.onReady = { _ in
@@ -1150,11 +1150,8 @@ class FeaturevisorInstanceTests: XCTestCase {
         let expectation = expectation(description: "datafile_error_response_expectation")
         var wasDatafileContentFetchErrorThrown = false
         var errorThrownDetails: String?
+
         var options = InstanceOptions.default
-        options.datafileUrl = "https://featurevisor.datafilecontent.com"
-        options.handleDatafileFetch = { _ in
-            return .failure(FeaturevisorError.unparseableJSON(data: nil, errorMessage: "Error :("))
-        }
         options.logger = createLogger { level, message, details in
             guard case .error = level else {
                 return
@@ -1167,6 +1164,10 @@ class FeaturevisorInstanceTests: XCTestCase {
 
             expectation.fulfill()
         }
+        options.datafileUrl = "https://featurevisor.datafilecontent.com"
+        options.handleDatafileFetch = { _ in
+            .failure(FeaturevisorError.unparseableJSON(data: nil, errorMessage: "Error :("))
+        }
         options.datafile = DatafileContent(
             schemaVersion: "1",
             revision: "0.0.1",
@@ -1177,9 +1178,10 @@ class FeaturevisorInstanceTests: XCTestCase {
 
         // WHEN
         let sdk = try! createInstance(options: options)
+        waitForExpectations(timeout: 1)
 
         // THEN
-        waitForExpectations(timeout: 1)
+        XCTAssertFalse(sdk.isReady())
         XCTAssertTrue(wasDatafileContentFetchErrorThrown)
         XCTAssertEqual(
             errorThrownDetails,