diff --git a/tests/test_transactions.py b/tests/test_transactions.py
index a58528af..b6be5471 100644
--- a/tests/test_transactions.py
+++ b/tests/test_transactions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 from lakefs_spec import LakeFSFileSystem
 from lakefs_spec.transaction import Placeholder
-from tests.util import RandomFileFactory, put_random_file_on_branch, with_counter
+from tests.util import RandomFileFactory, put_random_file_on_branch
 
 
 def test_transaction_commit(
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ def test_transaction_failure(
 
     message = f"Add file {random_file.name}"
 
-    fs.client, counter = with_counter(fs.client)
     try:
         with fs.transaction as tx:
             fs.put_file(lpath, rpath)
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ def test_transaction_failure(
         pass
 
     # assert that no commit happens because of the exception.
-    assert counter.count("commits_api.commit") == 0
+    assert not fs.exists(rpath)
 
 
 def test_placeholder_representations(