diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_fs/fstest_helpers.py b/test/py/tests/test_fs/fstest_helpers.py
index 637bc30a91..faec298248 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/test_fs/fstest_helpers.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_fs/fstest_helpers.py
@@ -9,7 +9,5 @@ def assert_fs_integrity(fs_type, fs_img):
     try:
         if fs_type == 'ext4':
             check_call('fsck.ext4 -n -f %s' % fs_img, shell=True)
-        if fs_type == 'fat':
-            check_call('fsck.fat -n %s' % fs_img, shell=True)
     except CalledProcessError:
         raise