diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/raft_log_queue_test.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/raft_log_queue_test.go
index e8384a5c471b..cb3737cb2031 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/raft_log_queue_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/raft_log_queue_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/kv/kvpb"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/roachpb"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils"
-	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/skip"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/hlc"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/leaktest"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/log"
@@ -450,7 +449,11 @@ func TestNewTruncateDecision(t *testing.T) {
 	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
 	defer log.Scope(t).Close(t)
 
-	skip.WithIssue(t, 38584)
+	// Unquiescing can add spurious empty log entries. Just disable it.
+	testingDisableQuiescence = true
+	defer func() {
+		testingDisableQuiescence = false
+	}()
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	stopper := stop.NewStopper()