diff --git a/pkg/storage/client_raft_test.go b/pkg/storage/client_raft_test.go
index de2c6002e036..fd0512adc7a3 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/client_raft_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/client_raft_test.go
@@ -3325,124 +3325,6 @@ func TestRemoveRangeWithoutGC(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-// TestCheckConsistencyMultiStore creates a Db with three stores ]
-// with three way replication. A value is added to the Db, and a
-// consistency check is run.
-func TestCheckConsistencyMultiStore(t *testing.T) {
-	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
-
-	const numStores = 3
-	mtc := &multiTestContext{}
-	defer mtc.Stop()
-	mtc.Start(t, numStores)
-	// Setup replication of range 1 on store 0 to stores 1 and 2.
-	mtc.replicateRange(1, 1, 2)
-
-	// Write something to the DB.
-	putArgs := putArgs([]byte("a"), []byte("b"))
-	if _, err := client.SendWrapped(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), putArgs); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	// Run consistency check.
-	checkArgs := roachpb.CheckConsistencyRequest{
-		Span: roachpb.Span{
-			// span of keys that include "a".
-			Key:    []byte("a"),
-			EndKey: []byte("aa"),
-		},
-	}
-	if _, err := client.SendWrappedWith(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), roachpb.Header{
-		Timestamp: mtc.stores[0].Clock().Now(),
-	}, &checkArgs); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-}
-
-func TestCheckConsistencyInconsistent(t *testing.T) {
-	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
-
-	sc := storage.TestStoreConfig(nil)
-	mtc := &multiTestContext{storeConfig: &sc}
-	// Store 0 will report a diff with inconsistent key "e".
-	diffKey := []byte("e")
-	var diffTimestamp hlc.Timestamp
-	notifyReportDiff := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	sc.TestingKnobs.BadChecksumReportDiff =
-		func(s roachpb.StoreIdent, diff []storage.ReplicaSnapshotDiff) {
-			if s != mtc.Store(0).Ident {
-				t.Errorf("BadChecksumReportDiff called from follower (StoreIdent = %s)", s)
-				return
-			}
-			if len(diff) != 1 {
-				t.Errorf("diff length = %d, diff = %v", len(diff), diff)
-			}
-			d := diff[0]
-			if d.LeaseHolder || !bytes.Equal(diffKey, d.Key) || diffTimestamp != d.Timestamp {
-				t.Errorf("diff = %v", d)
-			}
-			notifyReportDiff <- struct{}{}
-		}
-	// Store 0 will panic.
-	notifyPanic := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	sc.TestingKnobs.BadChecksumPanic = func(s roachpb.StoreIdent) {
-		if s != mtc.Store(0).Ident {
-			t.Errorf("BadChecksumPanic called from follower (StoreIdent = %s)", s)
-			return
-		}
-		notifyPanic <- struct{}{}
-	}
-
-	const numStores = 3
-	defer mtc.Stop()
-	mtc.Start(t, numStores)
-	// Setup replication of range 1 on store 0 to stores 1 and 2.
-	mtc.replicateRange(1, 1, 2)
-
-	// Write something to the DB.
-	pArgs := putArgs([]byte("a"), []byte("b"))
-	if _, err := client.SendWrapped(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), pArgs); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	pArgs = putArgs([]byte("c"), []byte("d"))
-	if _, err := client.SendWrapped(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), pArgs); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	// Write some arbitrary data only to store 1. Inconsistent key "e"!
-	var val roachpb.Value
-	val.SetInt(42)
-	diffTimestamp = mtc.stores[1].Clock().Now()
-	if err := engine.MVCCPut(
-		context.Background(), mtc.stores[1].Engine(), nil, diffKey, diffTimestamp, val, nil,
-	); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	// Run consistency check.
-	checkArgs := roachpb.CheckConsistencyRequest{
-		Span: roachpb.Span{
-			// span of keys that include "a" & "c".
-			Key:    []byte("a"),
-			EndKey: []byte("z"),
-		},
-	}
-	if _, err := client.SendWrapped(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), &checkArgs); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	select {
-	case <-notifyReportDiff:
-	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
-		t.Fatal("CheckConsistency() failed to report a diff as expected")
-	}
-	select {
-	case <-notifyPanic:
-	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
-		t.Fatal("CheckConsistency() failed to panic as expected")
-	}
-}
-
 func TestTransferRaftLeadership(t *testing.T) {
 	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
 
diff --git a/pkg/storage/consistency_queue_test.go b/pkg/storage/consistency_queue_test.go
index cf7ff2447af6..af3a4ff473a0 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/consistency_queue_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/consistency_queue_test.go
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@
 package storage_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/internal/client"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/roachpb"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/storage"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/storage/engine"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/hlc"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/leaktest"
 )
 
@@ -53,3 +58,121 @@ func TestConsistencyQueueRequiresLive(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected shouldQ false; got %t, %f", shouldQ, priority)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestCheckConsistencyMultiStore creates a node with three stores
+// with three way replication. A value is added to the node, and a
+// consistency check is run.
+func TestCheckConsistencyMultiStore(t *testing.T) {
+	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
+
+	const numStores = 3
+	mtc := &multiTestContext{}
+	defer mtc.Stop()
+	mtc.Start(t, numStores)
+	// Setup replication of range 1 on store 0 to stores 1 and 2.
+	mtc.replicateRange(1, 1, 2)
+
+	// Write something to the DB.
+	putArgs := putArgs([]byte("a"), []byte("b"))
+	if _, err := client.SendWrapped(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), putArgs); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Run consistency check.
+	checkArgs := roachpb.CheckConsistencyRequest{
+		Span: roachpb.Span{
+			// span of keys that include "a".
+			Key:    []byte("a"),
+			EndKey: []byte("aa"),
+		},
+	}
+	if _, err := client.SendWrappedWith(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), roachpb.Header{
+		Timestamp: mtc.stores[0].Clock().Now(),
+	}, &checkArgs); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+}
+
+func TestCheckConsistencyInconsistent(t *testing.T) {
+	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
+
+	sc := storage.TestStoreConfig(nil)
+	mtc := &multiTestContext{storeConfig: &sc}
+	// Store 0 will report a diff with inconsistent key "e".
+	diffKey := []byte("e")
+	var diffTimestamp hlc.Timestamp
+	notifyReportDiff := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	sc.TestingKnobs.BadChecksumReportDiff =
+		func(s roachpb.StoreIdent, diff []storage.ReplicaSnapshotDiff) {
+			if s != mtc.Store(0).Ident {
+				t.Errorf("BadChecksumReportDiff called from follower (StoreIdent = %s)", s)
+				return
+			}
+			if len(diff) != 1 {
+				t.Errorf("diff length = %d, diff = %v", len(diff), diff)
+			}
+			d := diff[0]
+			if d.LeaseHolder || !bytes.Equal(diffKey, d.Key) || diffTimestamp != d.Timestamp {
+				t.Errorf("diff = %v", d)
+			}
+			notifyReportDiff <- struct{}{}
+		}
+	// Store 0 will panic.
+	notifyPanic := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	sc.TestingKnobs.BadChecksumPanic = func(s roachpb.StoreIdent) {
+		if s != mtc.Store(0).Ident {
+			t.Errorf("BadChecksumPanic called from follower (StoreIdent = %s)", s)
+			return
+		}
+		notifyPanic <- struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	const numStores = 3
+	defer mtc.Stop()
+	mtc.Start(t, numStores)
+	// Setup replication of range 1 on store 0 to stores 1 and 2.
+	mtc.replicateRange(1, 1, 2)
+
+	// Write something to the DB.
+	pArgs := putArgs([]byte("a"), []byte("b"))
+	if _, err := client.SendWrapped(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), pArgs); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	pArgs = putArgs([]byte("c"), []byte("d"))
+	if _, err := client.SendWrapped(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), pArgs); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Write some arbitrary data only to store 1. Inconsistent key "e"!
+	var val roachpb.Value
+	val.SetInt(42)
+	diffTimestamp = mtc.stores[1].Clock().Now()
+	if err := engine.MVCCPut(
+		context.Background(), mtc.stores[1].Engine(), nil, diffKey, diffTimestamp, val, nil,
+	); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Run consistency check.
+	checkArgs := roachpb.CheckConsistencyRequest{
+		Span: roachpb.Span{
+			// span of keys that include "a" & "c".
+			Key:    []byte("a"),
+			EndKey: []byte("z"),
+		},
+	}
+	if _, err := client.SendWrapped(context.Background(), rg1(mtc.stores[0]), &checkArgs); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-notifyReportDiff:
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("CheckConsistency() failed to report a diff as expected")
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-notifyPanic:
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("CheckConsistency() failed to panic as expected")
+	}
+}