diff --git a/x-pack/qa/smoke-test-monitoring-with-watcher/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/smoketest/PreventFailingBuildIT.java b/x-pack/qa/smoke-test-monitoring-with-watcher/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/smoketest/PreventFailingBuildIT.java
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-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
-package org.elasticsearch.smoketest;
-
-import org.elasticsearch.test.rest.ESRestTestCase;
-
-public class PreventFailingBuildIT extends ESRestTestCase {
-
-    public void testSoThatTestsDoNotFail() {
-        // Noop
-
-        // This is required because if tests are not enable no
-        // tests will be run in the entire project and all tests will fail.
-    }
-}