diff --git a/nixos/tests/logstash.nix b/nixos/tests/logstash.nix
index edece352caf..01f6a0358b2 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/logstash.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/logstash.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import ./make-test.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
               '';
               outputConfig = ''
                 stdout { codec => rubydebug }
-                elasticsearch { embedded => true }
               '';
             };
           };
@@ -38,6 +37,5 @@ import ./make-test.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
     $one->waitForUnit("logstash.service");
     $one->waitUntilSucceeds("journalctl -n 20 _SYSTEMD_UNIT=logstash.service | grep flowers");
     $one->fail("journalctl -n 20 _SYSTEMD_UNIT=logstash.service | grep dragons");
-    $one->waitUntilSucceeds("curl -s http://127.0.0.1:9200/_status?pretty=true | grep logstash");
   '';
 })