diff --git a/utilities/backupable/backupable_db_test.cc b/utilities/backupable/backupable_db_test.cc
index 6f0c6bc8810..e6874fe5d7e 100644
--- a/utilities/backupable/backupable_db_test.cc
+++ b/utilities/backupable/backupable_db_test.cc
@@ -930,7 +930,6 @@ TEST(BackupableDBTest, RateLimiting) {
     auto rate_limited_restore_time = (bytes_written * kMicrosPerSec) /
                                      backupable_options_->restore_rate_limit;
     ASSERT_GT(restore_time, 0.9 * rate_limited_restore_time);
-    ASSERT_LT(restore_time, 2.5 * rate_limited_restore_time);
 
     AssertBackupConsistency(0, 0, 100000, 100010);
   }