diff --git a/tests/python/pants_test/engine/exp/test_engine.py b/tests/python/pants_test/engine/exp/test_engine.py
index 399ac41..1ce124d 100644
--- a/tests/python/pants_test/engine/exp/test_engine.py
+++ b/tests/python/pants_test/engine/exp/test_engine.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class EngineTest(unittest.TestCase):
     max_steps, misses, total = self.scheduler._step_id, cache_stats.misses, cache_stats.total

     self.scheduler.product_graph.clear()
-    self.scheduler._step_id = 0
     self.assert_engine(engine)

     # Second run executes same number of steps, and are all cache hits, no more misses.