diff --git a/tests/e2e/steps_compatibility.go b/tests/e2e/steps_compatibility.go
index 2cf0513596..dfcf14cd58 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/steps_compatibility.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/steps_compatibility.go
@@ -89,18 +89,6 @@ func compstepsStartConsumerChain(consumerName string, proposalIndex, chainIndex
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		{
-			// op should fail - key already assigned by the same validator
-			Action: AssignConsumerPubKeyAction{
-				Chain:           ChainID(consumerName),
-				Validator:       ValidatorID("carol"),
-				ConsumerPubkey:  getDefaultValidators()[ValidatorID("carol")].ConsumerValPubKey,
-				ReconfigureNode: false,
-				ExpectError:     true,
-				ExpectedError:   "a validator has assigned the consumer key already: consumer key is already in use by a validator",
-			},
-			State: State{},
-		},
 		{
 			// op should fail - key already assigned by another validator
 			Action: AssignConsumerPubKeyAction{