diff --git a/tests/unit/cluster.tcl b/tests/unit/cluster.tcl
index fb1f80ae4..94eea98b6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cluster.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/cluster.tcl
@@ -274,14 +274,6 @@ test {Migrate the last slot away from a node using redis-cli} {
         # Check that the key foo has been migrated back to the original owner.
         catch { $newnode_r get foo } e
         assert_equal "MOVED $slot $owner_host:$owner_port" $e
-
-        # Check that the empty node has turned itself into a replica of the new
-        # owner and that the new owner knows that.
-        wait_for_condition 5000 100 {
-            [string match "*slave*" [$owner_r CLUSTER REPLICAS $owner_id]]
-        } else {
-            fail "Empty node didn't turn itself into a replica."
-        }
     }
 }