diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/RecoveryTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/RecoveryTests.java
index a89237160aa..4a449463b5e 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/RecoveryTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/RecoveryTests.java
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ public class RecoveryTests extends ESIndexLevelReplicationTestCase {
         }
     }
 
-    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/27861")
     public void testRetentionPolicyChangeDuringRecovery() throws Exception {
         try (ReplicationGroup shards = createGroup(0)) {
             shards.startPrimary();