diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests.java
index a085fc0417cc..46d32b4e1b15 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/MvcEndpointCorsIntegrationTests.java
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ public void settingAllowedOriginsEnablesCors() throws Exception {
 	public void maxAgeDefaultsTo30Minutes() throws Exception {
 		EnvironmentTestUtils.addEnvironment(this.context,
 				"endpoints.cors.allowed-origins:foo.example.com");
-		createMockMvc().perform(
-				options("/beans").header("Origin", "bar.example.com").header(
-						HttpHeaders.ACCESS_CONTROL_REQUEST_METHOD, "GET")).andExpect(
-				status().isForbidden());
 		performAcceptedCorsRequest().andExpect(
 				header().string(HttpHeaders.ACCESS_CONTROL_MAX_AGE, "1800"));
 	}