diff --git a/document-parser/infra/local_converter.py b/document-parser/infra/local_converter.py
index cb9db78..d7865b9 100644
--- a/document-parser/infra/local_converter.py
+++ b/document-parser/infra/local_converter.py
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ def _ensure_default_converter() -> DoclingConverter:
         try:
             _default_converter = _build_docling_converter(ConversionOptions())
         except Exception:
-            _default_converter = None
             raise
     return _default_converter
 
diff --git a/document-parser/tests/test_analysis_service.py b/document-parser/tests/test_analysis_service.py
index a33db28..f48f4cf 100644
--- a/document-parser/tests/test_analysis_service.py
+++ b/document-parser/tests/test_analysis_service.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class TestAnalysisServiceCancellation:
         task = asyncio.create_task(instant())
         service._running_tasks["j1"] = task
         task.add_done_callback(functools.partial(service._on_task_done, job_id="j1"))
-        await task
+        await asyncio.gather(task)
 
         assert "j1" not in service._running_tasks