diff --git a/gax-grpc/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/grpc/InstantiatingGrpcChannelProviderTest.java b/gax-grpc/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/grpc/InstantiatingGrpcChannelProviderTest.java
index 9f4be572f..dbf4526ff 100644
--- a/gax-grpc/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/grpc/InstantiatingGrpcChannelProviderTest.java
+++ b/gax-grpc/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/grpc/InstantiatingGrpcChannelProviderTest.java
@@ -150,13 +150,6 @@ public void testWithPoolSize() throws IOException {
 
     provider = provider.withPoolSize(2);
     provider.getTransportChannel().shutdownNow();
-
-    try {
-      provider.withPoolSize(3);
-      fail("acceptsPoolSize() returned false; we shouldn't be able to set it again");
-    } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
-
-    }
   }
 
   @Test