diff --git a/fsw/cfe-core/unit-test/es_UT.c b/fsw/cfe-core/unit-test/es_UT.c
index ea34716e0..e6d36c73c 100644
--- a/fsw/cfe-core/unit-test/es_UT.c
+++ b/fsw/cfe-core/unit-test/es_UT.c
@@ -3321,7 +3321,6 @@ void TestTask(void)
     ES_ResetUnitTest();
     memset(&CmdBuf, 0, sizeof(CmdBuf));
     UT_SetDefaultReturnValue(UT_KEY(OS_OpenCreate), OS_ERROR);
-    UT_SetForceFail(UT_KEY(OS_OpenCreate), OS_ERROR);
     strncpy((char *) CmdBuf.WriteSysLogCmd.Payload.FileName, "",
             sizeof(CmdBuf.WriteSysLogCmd.Payload.FileName));
     UT_CallTaskPipe(CFE_ES_TaskPipe, &CmdBuf.Msg, sizeof(CmdBuf.WriteSysLogCmd),