diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecuritySSLRequestHandlerTests.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecuritySSLRequestHandlerTests.java
index 2c160dfe31..a3a354ebe7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecuritySSLRequestHandlerTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecuritySSLRequestHandlerTests.java
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ public void testUseJDKSerializationHeaderIsSetOnMessageReceived() throws Excepti
         Assert.assertThrows(Exception.class, () -> securitySSLRequestHandler.messageReceived(transportRequest, transportChannel, task));
         Assert.assertTrue(threadPool.getThreadContext().getTransient(ConfigConstants.USE_JDK_SERIALIZATION));
 
-        threadPool.getThreadContext().stashContext();
-        when(transportChannel.getVersion()).thenReturn(Version.V_2_11_0);
-        Assert.assertThrows(Exception.class, () -> securitySSLRequestHandler.messageReceived(transportRequest, transportChannel, task));
-        Assert.assertFalse(threadPool.getThreadContext().getTransient(ConfigConstants.USE_JDK_SERIALIZATION));
-
         threadPool.getThreadContext().stashContext();
         when(transportChannel.getVersion()).thenReturn(Version.V_3_0_0);
         Assert.assertThrows(Exception.class, () -> securitySSLRequestHandler.messageReceived(transportRequest, transportChannel, task));