diff --git a/src/python/pants/engine/internals/mapper_test.py b/src/python/pants/engine/internals/mapper_test.py
index 8a714b01ee3b..f25a0341cc5f 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/engine/internals/mapper_test.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/engine/internals/mapper_test.py
@@ -204,11 +204,6 @@ def test_no_address_no_family(self) -> None:
         build_file = os.path.join(self.build_root, "a/c", "c.BUILD.json")
         with safe_open(build_file, "w") as fp:
             fp.write('{"type_alias": "struct", "name": "c"}')
-
-        # Exists on disk, but not yet in memory.
-        with self.assertRaises(Exception):
-            self.resolve(spec)
-
         self.scheduler.invalidate_files(["a/c"])
 
         # Success.