diff --git a/packages/pg/lib/query.js b/packages/pg/lib/query.js
index 4ae494c7..3e3c5a64 100644
--- a/packages/pg/lib/query.js
+++ b/packages/pg/lib/query.js
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class Query extends EventEmitter {
     this.isPreparedStatement = false
     this._canceledDueToError = false
     this._promise = null
-    this._hasSentSync = false
   }
 
   requiresPreparation() {
diff --git a/packages/pg/test/integration/gh-issues/2085-tests.js b/packages/pg/test/integration/gh-issues/2085-tests.js
index d65b5fdc..2536bba8 100644
--- a/packages/pg/test/integration/gh-issues/2085-tests.js
+++ b/packages/pg/test/integration/gh-issues/2085-tests.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ var assert = require('assert')
 
 const suite = new helper.Suite()
 
+// allow skipping of this test via env var for
+// local testing when you don't have SSL set up
 if (process.env.PGTESTNOSSL) {
   return
 }