diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/LeaderElectionManagerTest.java b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/LeaderElectionManagerTest.java
index 65d78e02b3..dfa0d1244e 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/LeaderElectionManagerTest.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/LeaderElectionManagerTest.java
@@ -66,12 +66,4 @@ void testFailedToInitInferLeaseNamespace() {
         () -> leaderElectionManager.init(new LeaderElectionConfiguration("test"),
             kubernetesClient));
   }
-
-  @Test
-  void testFailedToInitInferLeaseNamespaceProbablyUsingKubeConfig() {
-    assertThrows(
-        IllegalArgumentException.class,
-        () -> leaderElectionManager.init(new LeaderElectionConfiguration("test"),
-            kubernetesClient));
-  }
 }