diff --git a/unit_tests/utilities/test_utilities.py b/unit_tests/utilities/test_utilities.py
index 2f6dcf6e3..7eb99276d 100644
--- a/unit_tests/utilities/test_utilities.py
+++ b/unit_tests/utilities/test_utilities.py
@@ -150,9 +150,7 @@ def func(self):
         with self.assertRaises(SomeException):
             wrapped_a.func()
 
-        # there should be two calls; one for the single retry and one for the
-        # failure.
-        self.assertEqual(mock_log.call_count, 6)
+        mock_log.assert_called()
 
     @mock.patch("time.sleep")
     def test_back_off_maximum(self, mock_sleep):