diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/TestBlockReportLease.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/TestBlockReportLease.java
index 2d05d700a2fe6..02f1fbcb5fe3e 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/TestBlockReportLease.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/TestBlockReportLease.java
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public void testFirstIncompleteBlockReport() throws Exception {
       cluster.waitActive();
 
       FSNamesystem fsn = cluster.getNamesystem();
-      
+
       NameNode nameNode = cluster.getNameNode();
       // pretend to be in safemode
       NameNodeAdapter.enterSafeMode(nameNode, false);
@@ -337,10 +337,6 @@ public void testFirstIncompleteBlockReport() throws Exception {
         // Wait until BlockManager calls processReport
         delayer.waitForCall();
 
-        // Remove full block report lease about dn
-        spyBlockManager.getBlockReportLeaseManager()
-                .removeLease(datanodeDescriptor);
-
         // Allow blockreport to proceed
         delayer.proceed();