diff --git a/activemq-ra/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/ra/MessageEndpointProxyTest.java b/activemq-ra/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/ra/MessageEndpointProxyTest.java
index 4542aa5542..c2308d3068 100755
--- a/activemq-ra/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/ra/MessageEndpointProxyTest.java
+++ b/activemq-ra/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/ra/MessageEndpointProxyTest.java
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ public class MessageEndpointProxyTest extends MockObjectTestCase {
         mockEndpoint.expects(once()).method("onMessage").with(same(stubMessage.proxy()))
                 .will(throwException(new RuntimeException()));
         setupAfterDeliverySuccessful();
-        setupExpectRelease();
 
         doBeforeDeliveryExpectSuccess();
         try {
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ public class MessageEndpointProxyTest extends MockObjectTestCase {
         }
         doAfterDeliveryExpectSuccess();
 
-        doFullyDeadCheck();
     }
 
     public void testAfterDeliveryFailure() {