diff --git a/mesh/gossip_test.go b/mesh/gossip_test.go
index 17e576dc..49764a68 100644
--- a/mesh/gossip_test.go
+++ b/mesh/gossip_test.go
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ func implTestGossipTopology(t *testing.T) {
 	// Drop the connection from 1 to 3
 	r1.DeleteTestChannelConnection(r3)
 	sendPendingGossip(r1, r2, r3)
-	checkTopology(t, r1, r1.tp(r2), r2.tp(r1), r3.tp(r1))
-
 	checkTopology(t, r1, r1.tp(r2), r2.tp(r1), r3.tp(r1))
 	checkTopology(t, r2, r1.tp(r2), r2.tp(r1))
 	// r3 still thinks r1 has a connection to it