diff --git a/.github/scripts/run-nightly-e2e.sh b/.github/scripts/run-nightly-e2e.sh
index 2d97c63c98..e2c9942884 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/run-nightly-e2e.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/run-nightly-e2e.sh
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ echo "Metro bundle pre-warmed for $bundle_platform"
 if [[ "$platform" == "android" ]]; then
   phase "Configuring Android localhost routing"
   adb -s "$device_id" reverse tcp:3000 tcp:3000
-  adb -s "$device_id" reverse tcp:1986 tcp:1986
   adb -s "$device_id" reverse tcp:8081 tcp:8081
 fi
 
diff --git a/dev-env/mock-server.ts b/dev-env/mock-server.ts
index 4fd172221a..12f5bb7edd 100644
--- a/dev-env/mock-server.ts
+++ b/dev-env/mock-server.ts
@@ -7,23 +7,8 @@ let server: TestPDS
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-misused-promises
 createHTTPServer(async (req, res) => {
   const url = parse(req.url || '/', true)
-  if (req.method === 'GET') {
-    if (!server) {
-      return res.writeHead(503).end()
-    }
-    return res
-      .writeHead(200, {
-        'content-type': 'application/json',
-      })
-      .end(
-        JSON.stringify({
-          pdsUrl: server.pdsUrl,
-          appviewDid: server.appviewDid,
-        }),
-      )
-  }
   if (req.method !== 'POST') {
-    return res.writeHead(405).end()
+    return res.writeHead(200).end()
   }
   try {
     console.log('Closing old server')
diff --git a/src/lib/constants.ts b/src/lib/constants.ts
index 80d8639ff2..c4d5657099 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export const PUBLIC_APPVIEW_DID = 'did:web:api.bsky.app'
 export const PUBLIC_STAGING_APPVIEW_DID = 'did:web:api.staging.bsky.dev'
 
 export const DEV_ENV_APPVIEW = `http://localhost:2584` // always the same
-export const DEV_ENV_APPVIEW_DID = `did:plc:dw4kbjf5mn7nhenabiqpkyh3` // always the same
+export const DEV_ENV_APPVIEW_DID = `did:plc:bw7ad3erl7btq6qwf66yqiov` // always the same
 
 // temp hack for e2e - esb
 export const BLUESKY_PROXY_HEADER = {
diff --git a/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx b/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
index 490cb0478b..f6010921ab 100644
--- a/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {useState} from 'react'
 import {LogBox, Pressable, View} from 'react-native'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {BLUESKY_PROXY_HEADER} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {BLUESKY_PROXY_HEADER, DEV_ENV_APPVIEW_DID} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {useAgent, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {useLoggedOutViewControls} from '#/state/shell/logged-out'
 import {useOnboardingDispatch} from '#/state/shell/onboarding'
@@ -61,13 +61,8 @@ export function TestCtrls() {
     )
     setShowLoggedOut(false)
   }
-  const configureProxy = async () => {
-    const res = await fetch('http://localhost:1986')
-    if (!res.ok) {
-      throw new Error(`Failed to load the E2E proxy DID: ${res.status}`)
-    }
-    const {appviewDid} = (await res.json()) as {appviewDid: string}
-    const header = `${appviewDid}#bsky_appview`
+  const configureProxy = () => {
+    const header = `${DEV_ENV_APPVIEW_DID}#bsky_appview`
     BLUESKY_PROXY_HEADER.set(header)
     agent.configureProxy(header as any)
     hasConfiguredProxy = true
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ export function TestCtrls() {
     <View style={{position: 'absolute', top: 100, right: 0, zIndex: 100}}>
       <Pressable
         testID="e2eConfigureProxy"
-        onPress={() => void configureProxy()}
+        onPress={configureProxy}
         accessibilityRole="button"
         style={BTN}
       />