diff --git a/nixos/tests/installer.nix b/nixos/tests/installer.nix
index 983861911e0..babde4126c4 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/installer.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/installer.nix
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ let
 
       with subtest("Assert readiness of login prompt"):
           machine.succeed("echo hello")
-          machine.wait_for_unit("nixos-manual")
 
       with subtest("Wait for hard disks to appear in /dev"):
           machine.succeed("udevadm settle")