diff --git a/src/test/java/com/hivemq/mqtt/services/PublishPollServiceImplTest.java b/src/test/java/com/hivemq/mqtt/services/PublishPollServiceImplTest.java
index 8b445aa6d..a3e4089ff 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/hivemq/mqtt/services/PublishPollServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/hivemq/mqtt/services/PublishPollServiceImplTest.java
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ public void test_inflight_messages_packet_id_not_available() {
 
         verify(freePacketIdRanges, times(1)).takeIfAvailable(anyInt());
         verify(publishFlushHandler, times(1)).sendPublishes(any(List.class));
-        verify(freePacketIdRanges).returnId(2);
     }
 
     @Test