diff --git a/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index 0659397c318963c813b27f3df10af41ea985b4ec..8dde3266ee697e926e27c27291af68a332697afe 100644
--- a/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ def test_installed_packages(host):
     Tests if the necessary packages are installed.
     """
 
-    expected_package_name = "python3-pexpect"
-
-    assert host.package(expected_package_name).is_installed
     assert host.package('duply').is_installed
     assert host.package('duplicity').is_installed