diff --git a/tests/qvm_backend_test.py b/tests/qvm_backend_test.py
index e688831..f487b4c 100644
--- a/tests/qvm_backend_test.py
+++ b/tests/qvm_backend_test.py
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ def test_gateset_ii(qvm: None, quilc: None) -> None:
     res = forest_backend.get_result(h)
 
     assert res.get_shots().shape == (10, 6)
-    assert res.get_counts()[(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)] < 10
     assert (
         res.get_counts()[(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)] + res.get_counts()[(0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1)]
     ) == 10