diff --git a/qa/rolling-upgrade/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/upgraded_cluster/30_ml_jobs_crud.yml b/qa/rolling-upgrade/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/upgraded_cluster/30_ml_jobs_crud.yml
index 547a88dd2d2..1073bb79270 100644
--- a/qa/rolling-upgrade/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/upgraded_cluster/30_ml_jobs_crud.yml
+++ b/qa/rolling-upgrade/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/upgraded_cluster/30_ml_jobs_crud.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
----
 setup:
  - do:
      cluster.health:
@@ -9,11 +8,6 @@ setup:
 ---
 "Test open old jobs":
 
-  - do:
-      xpack.ml.get_jobs:
-        job_id: "_all"
-  - match: { count: 2 }
-
   - do:
       xpack.ml.open_job:
         job_id: old-cluster-job
@@ -58,8 +52,6 @@ setup:
         job_id: mixed-cluster-job
   - match: { count: 1 }
 
----
-teardown:
   - do:
       xpack.ml.delete_job:
         job_id: old-cluster-job