diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/conn.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/conn.go
index 757b137aa1..b555b14784 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/conn.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/conn.go
@@ -316,9 +316,6 @@ loop:
 				return fmt.Errorf("wrong head block in status, want:  %#x (block %d) have %#x",
 					want, chain.blocks[chain.Len()-1].NumberU64(), have)
 			}
-			if have, want := msg.TD.Cmp(chain.TD()), 0; have != want {
-				return fmt.Errorf("wrong TD in status: have %v want %v", have, want)
-			}
 			if have, want := msg.ForkID, chain.ForkID(); !reflect.DeepEqual(have, want) {
 				return fmt.Errorf("wrong fork ID in status: have %v, want %v", have, want)
 			}