diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/Core.UnitTests/NavigationPageLifecycleTests.cs b/src/Controls/tests/Core.UnitTests/NavigationPageLifecycleTests.cs
index e11a43ce45f9..299e15b8e9b1 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/Core.UnitTests/NavigationPageLifecycleTests.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/Core.UnitTests/NavigationPageLifecycleTests.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ void OnInitialPageAppearing(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
 			_ = new TestWindow(nav);
 
-			nav.SendAppearing();
 			await waitForFirstAppearing.Task;
 			initialPage.Appearing += (sender, _)
 				=> rootPageFiresAppearingAfterPop = (ContentPage)sender;