diff --git a/data-prepper-plugins/geoip-processor/src/test/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/GeoIPProcessorTest.java b/data-prepper-plugins/geoip-processor/src/test/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/GeoIPProcessorTest.java
index 2e4831e308..86b8458a42 100644
--- a/data-prepper-plugins/geoip-processor/src/test/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/GeoIPProcessorTest.java
+++ b/data-prepper-plugins/geoip-processor/src/test/java/org/opensearch/dataprepper/plugins/processor/GeoIPProcessorTest.java
@@ -112,12 +112,6 @@ void doExecuteTest() throws MalformedURLException, NoSuchFieldException, Illegal
         }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    void prepareForShutdownTest() throws MalformedURLException {
-        GeoIPProcessor geoIPProcessor = createObjectUnderTest();
-        assertDoesNotThrow(geoIPProcessor::prepareForShutdown);
-    }
-
     @Test
     void isReadyForShutdownTest() throws MalformedURLException {
         GeoIPProcessor geoIPProcessor = createObjectUnderTest();