diff --git a/elasticsearch-transport-client/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/client/PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests.java b/elasticsearch-transport-client/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/client/PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests.java
index 7f3c6d8f0e1..d42644bd669 100644
--- a/elasticsearch-transport-client/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/client/PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests.java
+++ b/elasticsearch-transport-client/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/client/PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
  */
 public class PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests extends RandomizedTest {
 
-    @Test
     public void testPluginInstalled() {
         try (TransportClient client = new PreBuiltXPackTransportClient(Settings.EMPTY)) {
             Settings settings = client.settings();
@@ -28,9 +27,4 @@ public class PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests extends RandomizedTest {
         }
     }
 
-    // dummy test so that the tests pass on JDK9 as the only test in this module is disabled on JDK9
-    @Test
-    public void testDummy() {
-
-    }
-}
+}
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