diff --git a/pandas/tests/indexing/test_chaining_and_caching.py b/pandas/tests/indexing/test_chaining_and_caching.py
index 562638f7058c6..6d70a6c59aa6b 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/indexing/test_chaining_and_caching.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/indexing/test_chaining_and_caching.py
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ def test_slice_consolidate_invalidate_item_cache(self, using_copy_on_write):
             # caches a reference to the 'bb' series
             df["bb"]
 
-            # repr machinery triggers consolidation
-            repr(df)
-
             # Assignment to wrong series
             if using_copy_on_write:
                 with tm.raises_chained_assignment_error():