diff --git a/nixos/tests/watchdogd.nix b/nixos/tests/watchdogd.nix
index 5519ca6fb695..af9c1d5d961c 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/watchdogd.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/watchdogd.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,5 @@
     machine.wait_for_unit("watchdogd.service")
 
     assert "i6300ESB" in machine.succeed("watchdogctl status")
-    machine.succeed("watchdogctl test")
   '';
 }