diff --git a/tests/upgrade/upgrade_test.go b/tests/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
index 9141c194c8..7874783526 100644
--- a/tests/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
+++ b/tests/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -699,14 +698,6 @@ func (l *upgradeTest) submitUpgradeProposal() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	timeout, tCancel := context.WithTimeout(l.ctx, 7*time.Second)
-	defer tCancel()
-
-	<-timeout.Done()
-	if err := timeout.Err(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	cmdRes, err = l.cmdr.execute(l.ctx, "query gov proposals")
 	if err != nil {
 		l.t.Logf("executing cmd failed: %s\n", string(cmdRes))