diff --git a/test/integration/concierge_credentialissuer_test.go b/test/integration/concierge_credentialissuer_test.go
index e3d4dcbd..9663532e 100644
--- a/test/integration/concierge_credentialissuer_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/concierge_credentialissuer_test.go
@@ -87,16 +87,6 @@ func TestCredentialIssuer(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				actualStatusKubeConfigInfo,
 			)
-
-			// Only validate LastUpdateTime when cluster signing key is available. The last update time
-			// will be set every time our controllers resync, but only when there exists controller
-			// manager pods (all other pods will be filtered out), hence why this assertion is in this
-			// if branch.
-			//
-			// This behavior is up for debate. We should eventually discuss the contract for this
-			// LastUpdateTime field and ensure that the implementation is the same for when the cluster
-			// signing key is available and not available.
-			require.WithinDuration(t, time.Now(), actualStatusStrategy.LastUpdateTime.Local(), 10*time.Minute)
 		} else {
 			require.Equal(t, configv1alpha1.ErrorStrategyStatus, actualStatusStrategy.Status)
 			require.Equal(t, configv1alpha1.CouldNotFetchKeyStrategyReason, actualStatusStrategy.Reason)