diff --git a/google-cloud-pubsub/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/v1/PublisherImplTest.java b/google-cloud-pubsub/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/v1/PublisherImplTest.java
index 4223b3bb6..e452548b1 100644
--- a/google-cloud-pubsub/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/v1/PublisherImplTest.java
+++ b/google-cloud-pubsub/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/v1/PublisherImplTest.java
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ public void testResumePublish() throws Exception {
 
     // Submit new requests with orderA that should fail.
     ApiFuture<String> future3 = sendTestMessageWithOrderingKey(publisher, "m3", "orderA");
-    ApiFuture<String> future4 = sendTestMessageWithOrderingKey(publisher, "m4", "orderA");
 
     try {
       future3.get();
@@ -559,13 +558,6 @@ public void testResumePublish() throws Exception {
       assertEquals(SequentialExecutorService.CallbackExecutor.CANCELLATION_EXCEPTION, e.getCause());
     }
 
-    try {
-      future4.get();
-      Assert.fail("This should fail.");
-    } catch (ExecutionException e) {
-      assertEquals(SequentialExecutorService.CallbackExecutor.CANCELLATION_EXCEPTION, e.getCause());
-    }
-
     // Submit a new request with orderB, which should succeed
     ApiFuture<String> future5 = sendTestMessageWithOrderingKey(publisher, "m5", "orderB");
     ApiFuture<String> future6 = sendTestMessageWithOrderingKey(publisher, "m6", "orderB");