diff --git a/flink-runtime/src/test/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/executiongraph/ExecutionVertexTest.java b/flink-runtime/src/test/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/executiongraph/ExecutionVertexTest.java
index 9e16f598eafb1..9c3f3509632c8 100644
--- a/flink-runtime/src/test/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/executiongraph/ExecutionVertexTest.java
+++ b/flink-runtime/src/test/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/executiongraph/ExecutionVertexTest.java
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ void testResetForNewExecutionReleasesPartitions() throws Exception {
 
         execution.markFinished();
 
-        assertThat(releasePartitionsFuture).isNotDone();
-
         for (ExecutionVertex executionVertex : producerExecutionJobVertex.getTaskVertices()) {
             executionVertex.resetForNewExecution();
         }