diff --git a/tests/test-coroutine.c b/tests/test-coroutine.c
index abd97c23c126..76c646107e7c 100644
--- a/tests/test-coroutine.c
+++ b/tests/test-coroutine.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static void coroutine_fn verify_entered_step_2(void *opaque)
     /* Once more to check it still works after yielding */
     g_assert(qemu_coroutine_entered(caller));
     g_assert(qemu_coroutine_entered(qemu_coroutine_self()));
-    qemu_coroutine_yield();
 }
 
 static void coroutine_fn verify_entered_step_1(void *opaque)