diff --git a/tests/appsec/appsec/test_asm_standalone.py b/tests/appsec/appsec/test_asm_standalone.py
index 6841314cea8..3c2ed58caf6 100644
--- a/tests/appsec/appsec/test_asm_standalone.py
+++ b/tests/appsec/appsec/test_asm_standalone.py
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ def test_appsec_standalone_apm_enabled_metric(tracer_appsec_standalone):
         or args.get("iast_enabled", None)
         or args.get("DD_APPSEC_SCA_ENABLED", "0") == "1"
     ):
-        assert tracer._apm_opt_out is True
         assert span.get_metric("_dd.apm.enabled") == 0.0
     else:
-        assert tracer._apm_opt_out is False
         assert span.get_metric("_dd.apm.enabled") is None