diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/OverseerTest.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/OverseerTest.java
index e89ffddeba4..ae7e607e320 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/OverseerTest.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/OverseerTest.java
@@ -738,7 +738,6 @@ public class OverseerTest extends SolrTestCaseJ4 {
       overseerElector.setup(ec);
       overseerElector.joinElection(ec, false);
       assertNotNull(overseer.getStats());
-      assertEquals(0, (overseer.getStats().getSuccessCount(OverseerAction.STATE.toLower())));
       assertEquals(0, (overseer.getStats().getSuccessCount(OverseerAction.LEADER.toLower())));
 
     } finally {