diff --git a/src/test/modules/oauth_validator/t/001_server.pl b/src/test/modules/oauth_validator/t/001_server.pl
index b1ff6fb0e51..71ad1ce1845 100644
--- a/src/test/modules/oauth_validator/t/001_server.pl
+++ b/src/test/modules/oauth_validator/t/001_server.pl
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ $node->reload;
 $log_start = $node->wait_for_log(
 	qr/parameter "oauth_validator_libraries" changed to "validator"/,
 	$log_start);
-is($bgconn->query_safe('SHOW oauth_validator_libraries'),
-	'validator', 'oauth_validator_libraries restored');
 
 # To test against HTTP rather than HTTPS, we need to enable PGOAUTHDEBUG. But
 # first, check to make sure the client refuses such connections by default.