diff --git a/backwards-compat-tests/slt/nexmark-backwards-compat/delete.slt b/backwards-compat-tests/slt/nexmark-backwards-compat/delete.slt
index c1f8578efd4b7..09fc6387ad65f 100644
--- a/backwards-compat-tests/slt/nexmark-backwards-compat/delete.slt
+++ b/backwards-compat-tests/slt/nexmark-backwards-compat/delete.slt
@@ -6,6 +6,3 @@ DELETE FROM auction;
 
 statement ok
 DELETE FROM bid;
-
-statement ok
-flush;
diff --git a/backwards-compat-tests/slt/nexmark-backwards-compat/validate_restart.slt b/backwards-compat-tests/slt/nexmark-backwards-compat/validate_restart.slt
index baec94d87fe7d..093f88f4fdbbe 100644
--- a/backwards-compat-tests/slt/nexmark-backwards-compat/validate_restart.slt
+++ b/backwards-compat-tests/slt/nexmark-backwards-compat/validate_restart.slt
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ include ./delete.slt.part
 include ../nexmark/insert_person.slt.part
 include ../nexmark/insert_auction.slt.part
 include ../nexmark/insert_bid.slt.part
-
-statement ok
-flush;
-
 include ../nexmark/test_mv_result.slt.part
 
 include ../nexmark/drop_views.slt.part