diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/linecorp/armeria/client/ContextCancellationTest.java b/core/src/test/java/com/linecorp/armeria/client/ContextCancellationTest.java
index 04b9b341b78..4424599e7ac 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/linecorp/armeria/client/ContextCancellationTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/linecorp/armeria/client/ContextCancellationTest.java
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ void cancel_beforeDelegate(TestInfo testInfo) {
                     .hasRootCause(t);
             assertThat(connListener.opened()).isEqualTo(0);
             assertThat(requests).doesNotContain(testInfo.getDisplayName());
-            // don't validate the thread since we haven't started with event loop scheduling yet
-            validateCallbackChecks(null);
         }
     }
 
@@ -149,8 +147,6 @@ void cancel_beforeConnection(TestInfo testInfo) {
                     .hasCauseInstanceOf(UnprocessedRequestException.class)
                     .hasRootCause(t);
             assertThat(requests).doesNotContain(testInfo.getDisplayName());
-            // don't validate the thread since we haven't started with event loop scheduling yet
-            validateCallbackChecks(null);
         }
     }