diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexing/AsyncTwoPhaseIndexerTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexing/AsyncTwoPhaseIndexerTests.java
index 1593dfbb755..883ac7c0248 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexing/AsyncTwoPhaseIndexerTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexing/AsyncTwoPhaseIndexerTests.java
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ public class AsyncTwoPhaseIndexerTests extends ESTestCase {
             indexer.start();
             assertThat(indexer.getState(), equalTo(IndexerState.STARTED));
             assertTrue(indexer.maybeTriggerAsyncJob(System.currentTimeMillis()));
-            assertThat(indexer.getState(), equalTo(IndexerState.INDEXING));
             assertTrue(awaitBusy(() -> isFinished.get()));
             indexer.assertCounters();
         } finally {