diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.test.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.test.tsx
index 030f9b1361..73afb44f12 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.test.tsx
@@ -214,9 +214,6 @@ describe('SearchBar', () => {
       jest.advanceTimersByTime(debounceTime);
     });
     expect(textbox).toHaveValue(value);
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(textbox).toHaveValue(value);
-    });
 
     expect(query).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({ term: value }),