diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py
index 58cfbbf163..ad49e3f56f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
 
         # We only download the first fragment during the test
         if self.params.get('test', False):
-            fragments = [fragments[0] if fragments else None]
+            fragments = fragments[:1]
 
         if real_downloader:
             info_dict['fragments'] = fragments