diff --git a/plugin/graph/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/graph/test/GraphTests.java b/plugin/graph/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/graph/test/GraphTests.java
index 7bf23c0a769..67e05fbee29 100644
--- a/plugin/graph/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/graph/test/GraphTests.java
+++ b/plugin/graph/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/graph/test/GraphTests.java
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ public class GraphTests extends ESSingleNodeTestCase {
 
         checkVertexDepth(response, 0, "john", "paul", "george", "ringo");
         checkVertexDepth(response, 1, "stevie", "yoko", "roy");
-        checkVertexIsMoreImportant(response, "John's only collaboration is more relevant than one of Paul's many", "yoko", "stevie");
-        checkVertexIsMoreImportant(response, "John's only collaboration is more relevant than George's with profligate Roy", "yoko", "roy");
         assertNull("Elvis is a 3rd tier connection so should not be returned here", response.getVertex(Vertex.createId("people","elvis")));
     }