diff --git a/test/FunctionalTests/Microsoft.OData.Core.Tests/MessageWriterConcurrencyTests.cs b/test/FunctionalTests/Microsoft.OData.Core.Tests/MessageWriterConcurrencyTests.cs
index 46483699e9..e5818e7018 100644
--- a/test/FunctionalTests/Microsoft.OData.Core.Tests/MessageWriterConcurrencyTests.cs
+++ b/test/FunctionalTests/Microsoft.OData.Core.Tests/MessageWriterConcurrencyTests.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ public async Task VerifyConcurrentResultsAreConsistentAsync()
             services.AddDefaultODataServices();
             ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
-            await Task.CompletedTask;
             var content1 = string.Concat(Enumerable.Repeat('A', 1000_000));
             var content2 = string.Concat(Enumerable.Repeat('B', 1000_000));
             for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++)