diff --git a/src/systemcmds/tests/test_perf.c b/src/systemcmds/tests/test_perf.c
index 63a218b08d..cdde16afc5 100644
--- a/src/systemcmds/tests/test_perf.c
+++ b/src/systemcmds/tests/test_perf.c
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ test_perf(int argc, char *argv[])
 	perf_end(ec);
 	printf("perf: expect count of 1\n");
 	perf_print_counter(ec);
-	printf("perf: expect at least two counters\n");
-	perf_print_all(1);
 
 	perf_free(cc);
 	perf_free(ec);