diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py b/test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py
index 72890233037..7671a6fdd84 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ class CompactBlocksTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         utxo = self.utxos[0]
 
         block = self.build_block_with_transactions(node, utxo, 5)
-        del block.vtx[3]
         block.hashMerkleRoot = block.calc_merkle_root()
         # Drop the coinbase witness but include the witness commitment.
         add_witness_commitment(block)