diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/sps/TestBlockStorageMovementAttemptedItems.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/sps/TestBlockStorageMovementAttemptedItems.java
index f48521b1c1..44370862f5 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/sps/TestBlockStorageMovementAttemptedItems.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/sps/TestBlockStorageMovementAttemptedItems.java
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public void testAddReportedMoveAttemptFinishedBlocks() throws Exception {
    */
   @Test(timeout = 30000)
   public void testNoBlockMovementAttemptFinishedReportAdded() throws Exception {
-    bsmAttemptedItems.start(); // start block movement report monitor thread
     Long item = new Long(1234);
     Block block = new Block(item);
     DatanodeInfo dnInfo = DFSTestUtil.getLocalDatanodeInfo(9867);