diff --git a/spec/models/service_retire_task_spec.rb b/spec/models/service_retire_task_spec.rb
index be98a73a28ef..2aecde95c206 100644
--- a/spec/models/service_retire_task_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service_retire_task_spec.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         service.service_resources << FactoryGirl.create(:service_resource, :resource_type => "Service", :service_id => service_c1.id, :resource_id => service_c1.id)
 
         @service_retire_task.after_request_task_create
-        expect(VmRetireTask.count).to eq(4)
+        expect(VmRetireTask.count).to eq(2)
         expect(VmRetireTask.all.pluck(:message)).to eq(["Automation Starting", "Automation Starting", "Automation Starting", "Automation Starting"])
         expect(ServiceRetireTask.count).to eq(1)
         expect(ServiceRetireRequest.count).to eq(1)