diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py b/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
index b2d86f5d84..bde7a9f2ee 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
@@ -174,9 +174,8 @@ async def test_retryable_reads_in_sharded_cluster_multiple_available(self):
             retryReads=True,
         )
 
-        async with self.fail_point(fail_command):
-            with self.assertRaises(AutoReconnect):
-                await client.t.t.find_one({})
+        with self.assertRaises(AutoReconnect):
+            await client.t.t.find_one({})
 
         # Disable failpoints on each mongos
         for client in mongos_clients:
diff --git a/test/test_retryable_reads.py b/test/test_retryable_reads.py
index d4951db5ee..9c3f6b170f 100644
--- a/test/test_retryable_reads.py
+++ b/test/test_retryable_reads.py
@@ -174,9 +174,8 @@ def test_retryable_reads_in_sharded_cluster_multiple_available(self):
             retryReads=True,
         )
 
-        with self.fail_point(fail_command):
-            with self.assertRaises(AutoReconnect):
-                client.t.t.find_one({})
+        with self.assertRaises(AutoReconnect):
+            client.t.t.find_one({})
 
         # Disable failpoints on each mongos
         for client in mongos_clients: