diff --git a/nixos/tests/mysql/mysql-backup.nix b/nixos/tests/mysql/mysql-backup.nix
index 9335b233327..968f56dd3c9 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/mysql/mysql-backup.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/mysql/mysql-backup.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ let
 
       # Do a backup and wait for it to start
       master.start_job("mysql-backup.service")
-      master.wait_for_unit("mysql-backup.service")
 
       # wait for backup to fail, because of database 'doesnotexist'
       master.wait_until_fails("systemctl is-active -q mysql-backup.service")