diff --git a/x-pack/qa/full-cluster-restart/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/restart/FullClusterRestartIT.java b/x-pack/qa/full-cluster-restart/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/restart/FullClusterRestartIT.java
index aa0788bd2b426..49c9b17adc959 100644
--- a/x-pack/qa/full-cluster-restart/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/restart/FullClusterRestartIT.java
+++ b/x-pack/qa/full-cluster-restart/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/restart/FullClusterRestartIT.java
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ public void testSecurityNativeRealm() throws Exception {
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/40178")
     public void testWatcher() throws Exception {
         if (isRunningAgainstOldCluster()) {
             logger.info("Adding a watch on old cluster {}", getOldClusterVersion());