diff --git a/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_wptr/ftl_wptr_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_wptr/ftl_wptr_ut.c
index c1839cbba..778352743 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_wptr/ftl_wptr_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_wptr/ftl_wptr_ut.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ test_wptr(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < ftl_dev_num_bands(dev); ++i) {
 		wptr = LIST_FIRST(&dev->wptr_list);
 		band = wptr->band;
-		ftl_band_set_state(band, FTL_BAND_STATE_PREP);
 		ftl_band_set_state(band, FTL_BAND_STATE_OPENING);
 		ftl_band_set_state(band, FTL_BAND_STATE_OPEN);
 		io.band = band;