diff --git a/test/600_proxy_docker_py_test.sh b/test/600_proxy_docker_py_test.sh
index 045c225b..332ca191 100755
--- a/test/600_proxy_docker_py_test.sh
+++ b/test/600_proxy_docker_py_test.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 start_suite "Run docker-py test suite against the proxy"
 
 weave_on $HOST1 launch-proxy --no-default-ipam
-assert_raises "docker_on $HOST1 ps | grep weaveproxy"
 
 if docker_on $HOST1 run \
     -e NOT_ON_HOST=true \