diff --git a/e2e/specs/strings.spec.ts b/e2e/specs/strings.spec.ts
index 19239b183..b9959c91e 100644
--- a/e2e/specs/strings.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/specs/strings.spec.ts
@@ -176,8 +176,4 @@ writtenString("starring a string")
 	.open(where("the fan's starred tab", (ctx) => `/${ctx.actor.handle}?tab=starred`))
 	.sees(starredStringCard)
 	.sees(within(starredStringCard, link(stringFilename)))
-	.sees(within(starredStringCard, text("my notes")))
-	.step("the fan's star points at the string", async (ctx) => {
-		const { body } = await get(pdsRecordUrl(ctx.actor.did, starId.nsid, rkeyOf(ctx, starId)));
-		expect(body.value.subject.record.uri).toBe(ctx.get(string).uri);
-	});
+	.sees(within(starredStringCard, text("my notes")));