diff --git a/test/http/http2/test_protocol.py b/test/http/http2/test_protocol.py
index fc0fe4873..fb1f460e9 100644
--- a/test/http/http2/test_protocol.py
+++ b/test/http/http2/test_protocol.py
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ class TestReadRequestRelative(tservers.ServerTestBase):
         protocol = HTTP2Protocol(c, is_server=True)
         protocol.connection_preface_performed = True
 
-        "OPTIONS *"
         req = protocol.read_request()
 
         assert req.form_in == "relative"