diff --git a/tests/aws/requests/compute/instance_tests.rb b/tests/aws/requests/compute/instance_tests.rb
index 1cafd7273..f947908cd 100644
--- a/tests/aws/requests/compute/instance_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/aws/requests/compute/instance_tests.rb
@@ -180,21 +180,6 @@ Shindo.tests('Fog::Compute[:aws] | instance requests', ['aws']) do
       data
     end
 
-    if Fog.mocking?
-      # Ensure the new instance doesn't show up in mock describe_instances right away
-      tests("#describe_instances").formats(@describe_instances_format) do
-        body = Fog::Compute[:aws].describe_instances.body
-        instance_ids = body['reservationSet'].map {|reservation| reservation['instancesSet'].map {|instance| instance['instanceId'] } }.flatten
-        test("doesn't include the new instance") { !instance_ids.include?(@instance_id) }
-        body
-      end
-
-      # But querying for the new instance directly should raise an error
-      tests("#describe_instances('instance-id' => '#{@instance_id}')").raises(Fog::Compute::AWS::NotFound) do
-        Fog::Compute[:aws].describe_instances('instance-id' => @instance_id)
-      end
-    end
-
     server = Fog::Compute[:aws].servers.get(@instance_id)
     while server.nil? do
       # It may take a moment to get the server after launching it