diff --git a/testing/test_pdb.py b/testing/test_pdb.py
index f82bccce6..dff507f1b 100644
--- a/testing/test_pdb.py
+++ b/testing/test_pdb.py
@@ -728,8 +728,6 @@ class TestTraceOption:
         child = testdir.spawn_pytest("--trace " + str(p1))
         child.expect("test_1")
         child.expect("(Pdb)")
-        child.sendline("c")
-        child.expect("(Pdb)")
         child.sendeof()
         rest = child.read().decode("utf8")
         assert "1 passed" in rest