diff --git a/runtime/v2/runner/src/test/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/runtime/v2/runner/MainTest.java b/runtime/v2/runner/src/test/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/runtime/v2/runner/MainTest.java
index 666c697db8..86ea2ac895 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/runner/src/test/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/runtime/v2/runner/MainTest.java
+++ b/runtime/v2/runner/src/test/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/runtime/v2/runner/MainTest.java
@@ -1587,11 +1587,6 @@ public void testExitFromParallelLoop() throws Exception {
         byte[] log = run();
 
         assertNoLog(log, ".*should not reach here.*");
-
-        // thread in loop should execute at least one step
-        assertLog(log, ".*inner start: one.*");
-        assertLog(log, ".*inner start: two.*");
-        assertLog(log, ".*inner start: three.*");
     }
 
     @Test