diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/aiops/explain_log_rate_spikes.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/aiops/explain_log_rate_spikes.ts
index 8e9f01e9b808f..fde54938972e2 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/aiops/explain_log_rate_spikes.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/aiops/explain_log_rate_spikes.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ export default function ({ getPageObject, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       it(`${farequoteDataViewTestData.suiteTitle} loads the explain log rate spikes page`, async () => {
         // Start navigation from the base of the ML app.
         await ml.navigation.navigateToMl();
-        await ml.navigation.navigateToDataVisualizer();
       });
 
       runTests(farequoteDataViewTestData);