diff --git a/internal/consensus/state_test.go b/internal/consensus/state_test.go
index e1bed7b71..9b8bc253c 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/state_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/state_test.go
@@ -2029,7 +2029,6 @@ func TestFinalizeBlockCalled(t *testing.T) {
 
 			signAddVotes(ctx, t, cs1, tmproto.PrecommitType, config.ChainID(), blockID, vss[1:]...)
 			ensurePrecommit(t, voteCh, height, round)
-			validatePrecommit(ctx, t, cs1, round, polRound, vss[0], blockID.Hash, blockID.Hash)
 
 			ensureNewRound(t, newRoundCh, nextHeight, nextRound)
 			m.AssertExpectations(t)