diff --git a/tests/unit/test_charm.py b/tests/unit/test_charm.py
index 977c1b6..9b007de 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_charm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_charm.py
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ def test_config_available_fail(self, defer):
         "interface_slurmrestd.SlurmrestdRequires.get_stored_slurm_config",
         return_value={"cluster_name": "test"},
     )
-    @patch(
-        "slurm_ops_manager.SlurmManager.needs_reboot",
-        new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=False),
-    )
     @patch(
         "interface_slurmrestd.SlurmrestdRequires.is_joined",
         new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=True),
@@ -69,10 +65,6 @@ def test_install_fail(self, defer, *_):
         self.assertFalse(self.harness.charm._stored.slurm_installed)
         defer.assert_called()
 
-    @patch(
-        "slurm_ops_manager.SlurmManager.needs_reboot",
-        new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=False),
-    )
     @patch(
         "interface_slurmrestd.SlurmrestdRequires.is_joined",
         new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=True),
@@ -125,10 +117,6 @@ def test_restart_slurmrestd_fail(self, defer):
         defer.assert_called()
 
     @patch("slurm_ops_manager.SlurmManager.restart_slurm_component", lambda _: True)
-    @patch(
-        "slurm_ops_manager.SlurmManager.needs_reboot",
-        new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=False),
-    )
     @patch(
         "interface_slurmrestd.SlurmrestdRequires.is_joined",
         new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=True),
@@ -154,10 +142,6 @@ def test_update_status_fail(self):
             self.harness.charm.unit.status, BlockedStatus("Error installing slurmrestd")
         )
 
-    @patch(
-        "slurm_ops_manager.SlurmManager.needs_reboot",
-        new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=False),
-    )
     @patch(
         "interface_slurmrestd.SlurmrestdRequires.is_joined",
         new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=True),
@@ -179,10 +163,6 @@ def test_upgrade_fail(self, *_):
         )
 
     @patch("pathlib.Path.read_text", return_value="v1.0.0")
-    @patch(
-        "slurm_ops_manager.SlurmManager.needs_reboot",
-        new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=False),
-    )
     @patch(
         "interface_slurmrestd.SlurmrestdRequires.is_joined",
         new_callable=PropertyMock(return_value=True),