diff --git a/packages/core/test/actions.test.ts b/packages/core/test/actions.test.ts
index 0fda021ccc..bbd77fa36b 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/actions.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/actions.test.ts
@@ -3753,51 +3753,6 @@ describe('cancel', () => {
     await sleep(10);
     expect(spy.mock.calls.length).toBe(0);
   });
-
-  it('should not be able to cancel a just scheduled non-delayed event to a just invoked child', async () => {
-    const spy = jest.fn();
-
-    const child = createMachine({
-      on: {
-        PING: {
-          actions: spy
-        }
-      }
-    });
-
-    const machine = setup({
-      actors: {
-        child
-      }
-    }).createMachine({
-      initial: 'a',
-      states: {
-        a: {
-          on: {
-            START: 'b'
-          }
-        },
-        b: {
-          entry: [
-            sendTo('myChild', { type: 'PING' }, { id: 'myEvent' }),
-            cancel('myEvent')
-          ],
-          invoke: {
-            src: 'child',
-            id: 'myChild'
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    });
-
-    const actorRef = createActor(machine).start();
-
-    actorRef.send({
-      type: 'START'
-    });
-
-    expect(spy.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
-  });
 });
 
 describe('assign action order', () => {