diff --git a/tests/v1alpha_alertmethod_test.go b/tests/v1alpha_alertmethod_test.go
index 730548a3..a88f8d8e 100644
--- a/tests/v1alpha_alertmethod_test.go
+++ b/tests/v1alpha_alertmethod_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ func newV1alphaAlertMethod(
 func assertV1alphaAlertMethodsAreEqual(t *testing.T, expected, actual v1alphaAlertMethod.AlertMethod) {
 	t.Helper()
 	expected = deepCopyObject(t, expected)
-	actual.Status = nil
 	typ, err := expected.Spec.GetType()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	switch typ {