diff --git a/providers/standard/src/airflow/providers/standard/example_dags/example_external_task_parent_deferrable.py b/providers/standard/src/airflow/providers/standard/example_dags/example_external_task_parent_deferrable.py
index fcfc8b7dac3da..ffc04fabdf5ac 100644
--- a/providers/standard/src/airflow/providers/standard/example_dags/example_external_task_parent_deferrable.py
+++ b/providers/standard/src/airflow/providers/standard/example_dags/example_external_task_parent_deferrable.py
@@ -56,9 +56,3 @@
     end = EmptyOperator(task_id="end")
 
     start >> [trigger_child_task, external_task_sensor] >> end
-
-    from tests_common.test_utils.watcher import watcher
-
-    # This test needs watcher in order to properly mark success/failure
-    # when "teardown" task with trigger rule is part of the DAG
-    list(dag.tasks) >> watcher()