diff --git a/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/RetryingTest.java b/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/RetryingTest.java
index 238fc97b63..7c35ef72fa 100644
--- a/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/RetryingTest.java
+++ b/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/RetryingTest.java
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ void retry() {
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(3);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(4);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isFalse();
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isFalse();
 
     // Capture the argument passed to futureCall
     ArgumentCaptor<Integer> argumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Integer.class);
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ void retryTotalTimeoutExceeded() {
     assertThrows(ApiException.class, () -> callable.call(initialRequest));
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(1);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(0);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isFalse();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isTrue();
     // Capture the argument passed to futureCall
     ArgumentCaptor<Integer> argumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Integer.class);
@@ -216,7 +214,6 @@ void retryMaxAttemptsExceeded() {
     assertThrows(ApiException.class, () -> callable.call(initialRequest));
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(2);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(1);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isTrue();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isTrue();
     // Capture the argument passed to futureCall
     ArgumentCaptor<Integer> argumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Integer.class);
@@ -240,7 +237,6 @@ void retryWithinMaxAttempts() {
     assertThat(callable.call(initialRequest)).isEqualTo(2);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(3);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(2);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isFalse();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isFalse();
     // Capture the argument passed to futureCall
     ArgumentCaptor<Integer> argumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Integer.class);
@@ -270,7 +266,6 @@ void retryOnStatusUnknown() {
     assertThat(callable.call(initialRequest)).isEqualTo(2);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(4);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(3);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isFalse();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isFalse();
     // Capture the argument passed to futureCall
     ArgumentCaptor<Integer> argumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Integer.class);
@@ -292,7 +287,6 @@ void retryOnUnexpectedException() {
     ApiException exception = assertThrows(ApiException.class, () -> callable.call(initialRequest));
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(1);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(0);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isFalse();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isTrue();
     assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().isSameInstanceAs(throwable);
     // Capture the argument passed to futureCall
@@ -325,7 +319,6 @@ void retryNoRecover() {
     ApiException exception = assertThrows(ApiException.class, () -> callable.call(initialRequest));
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(1);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(0);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isFalse();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isTrue();
     assertThat(exception).isSameInstanceAs(apiException);
     // Capture the argument passed to futureCall
@@ -359,7 +352,6 @@ void retryKeepFailing() {
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isGreaterThan(0);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get())
         .isEqualTo(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get() - 1);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isTrue();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isTrue();
     assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().isInstanceOf(ApiException.class);
     assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().hasMessageThat().contains("Unavailable");
@@ -403,7 +395,6 @@ void testKnownStatusCode() {
         assertThrows(FailedPreconditionException.class, () -> callable.call(initialRequest));
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(1);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(0);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isFalse();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isTrue();
     assertThat(exception.getStatusCode().getTransportCode())
         .isEqualTo(HTTP_CODE_PRECONDITION_FAILED);
@@ -431,7 +422,6 @@ void testUnknownStatusCode() {
     assertThat(exception).hasMessageThat().isEqualTo("java.lang.RuntimeException: unknown");
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsStarted().get()).isEqualTo(1);
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getAttemptsFailed().get()).isEqualTo(0);
-    assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getRetriesExhausted().get()).isFalse();
     assertThat(tracerFactory.getInstance().getOperationFailed().get()).isTrue();
     // Capture the argument passed to futureCall
     ArgumentCaptor<Integer> argumentCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Integer.class);
diff --git a/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/testing/TestApiTracer.java b/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/testing/TestApiTracer.java
index 71a68d570c..c1d07d94ec 100644
--- a/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/testing/TestApiTracer.java
+++ b/gax-java/gax-httpjson/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/httpjson/testing/TestApiTracer.java
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ public AtomicBoolean getOperationFailed() {
     return operationFailed;
   }
 
-  public AtomicBoolean getRetriesExhausted() {
-    return retriesExhausted;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void attemptStarted(int attemptNumber) {
     attemptsStarted.incrementAndGet();
@@ -82,9 +78,4 @@ public void attemptFailed(Throwable error, Duration delay) {
   public void operationFailed(Throwable error) {
     operationFailed.set(true);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public void attemptFailedRetriesExhausted(Throwable error) {
-    retriesExhausted.set(true);
-  }
 };