diff --git a/test/touchpad-tap.c b/test/touchpad-tap.c
index 79381e6c..22079302 100644
--- a/test/touchpad-tap.c
+++ b/test/touchpad-tap.c
@@ -693,8 +693,6 @@ START_TEST(touchpad_1fg_tap_n_drag_tap_click)
 	litest_touch_up(dev, 0);
 	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 50, 50);
 	litest_touch_move_to(dev, 0, 50, 50, 80, 80, 5, 40);
-	litest_touch_up(dev, 0);
-
 	libinput_dispatch(li);
 
 	litest_assert_button_event(li, BTN_LEFT,
@@ -704,12 +702,6 @@ START_TEST(touchpad_1fg_tap_n_drag_tap_click)
 
 	litest_assert_only_typed_events(li, LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_MOTION);
 
-	/* lift finger, set down again, should continue dragging */
-	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 50, 50);
-	litest_touch_move_to(dev, 0, 50, 50, 80, 80, 5, 40);
-
-	litest_assert_only_typed_events(li, LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_MOTION);
-
 	litest_touch_up(dev, 0);
 	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 50, 50);
 	litest_button_click(dev, BTN_LEFT, true);