diff --git a/tests/50federation/52soft-fail.pl b/tests/50federation/52soft-fail.pl
index c7bde157e..ff6607ebf 100644
--- a/tests/50federation/52soft-fail.pl
+++ b/tests/50federation/52soft-fail.pl
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@
          # the DAG.
          @remote_auth_events = (
             $room->get_current_state_event( "m.room.create" ),
-            $room->get_current_state_event( "m.room.join_rules" ),
             $room->get_current_state_event( "m.room.power_levels" ),
             $join_event,
          );