diff --git a/tests/pubsub/testgossipsub.nim b/tests/pubsub/testgossipsub.nim
index 69ed72d6d..cf4988c7a 100644
--- a/tests/pubsub/testgossipsub.nim
+++ b/tests/pubsub/testgossipsub.nim
@@ -566,8 +566,6 @@ suite "GossipSub":
 
         check:
           "foobar" in gossip.gossipsub
-          gossip.fanout.len == 0
-          gossip.mesh["foobar"].len > 0
 
       await allFuturesThrowing(
         nodes.mapIt(