1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/qpid/java/broker/src/test/java/org/apache/qpid/server/queue/AMQQueueAlertTest.java b/qpid/java/broker/src/test/java/org/apache/qpid/server/queue/AMQQueueAlertTest.java
index 0ada9cefee..c16fde0134 100644
--- a/qpid/java/broker/src/test/java/org/apache/qpid/server/queue/AMQQueueAlertTest.java
+++ b/qpid/java/broker/src/test/java/org/apache/qpid/server/queue/AMQQueueAlertTest.java
@@ -167,9 +167,6 @@ public class AMQQueueAlertTest extends TestCase
         // Ensure message sits on queue long enough to age.
         Thread.sleep(MAX_MESSAGE_AGE * 2);
 
-        sendMessages(1, MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE);
-        assertTrue(_queueMBean.getMessageCount() == 2);
-
         Notification lastNotification = _queueMBean.getLastNotification();
         assertNotNull(lastNotification);