diff --git a/tests/hazmat/primitives/test_pkcs7.py b/tests/hazmat/primitives/test_pkcs7.py
index 4c4c0aa7dd50..7079f5b14a7d 100644
--- a/tests/hazmat/primitives/test_pkcs7.py
+++ b/tests/hazmat/primitives/test_pkcs7.py
@@ -149,10 +149,6 @@ def _pkcs7_verify(encoding, sig, msg, certs, options, backend):
             p7, backend._ffi.NULL, store, msg_bio.bio, out_bio, flags
         )
     backend.openssl_assert(res == 1)
-    # OpenSSL 3.0 leaves a random bio error on the stack:
-    # https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/16681
-    if rust_openssl.CRYPTOGRAPHY_OPENSSL_300_OR_GREATER:
-        backend._consume_errors()
 
 
 def _load_cert_key():