diff --git a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/indices/recovery/IndexRecoveryIT.java b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/indices/recovery/IndexRecoveryIT.java
index 72e680e22ed75..8ce87f37d77cd 100644
--- a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/indices/recovery/IndexRecoveryIT.java
+++ b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/indices/recovery/IndexRecoveryIT.java
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ public void testGatewayRecovery() throws Exception {
         logger.info("--> request recoveries");
         RecoveryResponse response = client().admin().indices().prepareRecoveries(INDEX_NAME).execute().actionGet();
         assertThat(response.shardRecoveryStates().size(), equalTo(SHARD_COUNT));
-        assertThat(response.shardRecoveryStates().get(INDEX_NAME).size(), equalTo(1));
 
         List<RecoveryState> recoveryStates = response.shardRecoveryStates().get(INDEX_NAME);
         assertThat(recoveryStates.size(), equalTo(1));