diff --git a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
index b988fcc0..fb6e88f6 100644
--- a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
+++ b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ public void testDeleteDbNoCascades() {
         polarisTableService.create(requestContext, tableInfo);
         Assert.assertTrue(polarisTableService.exists(requestContext, qualifiedName));
 
-        polarisDBService.delete(requestContext, DB1_QUALIFIED_NAME);
-
         Assertions.assertThrows(InvalidMetaException.class, () ->
             polarisDBService.delete(requestContext, DB1_QUALIFIED_NAME));