diff --git a/core/tx_pool_test.go b/core/tx_pool_test.go
index 8392dc2e0..e25649e69 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool_test.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool_test.go
@@ -3741,8 +3741,11 @@ func TestTransactionPoolUnderpricingEIP1559(t *testing.T) {
 	if pending != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("pending transactions mismatched: have %d, want %d", pending, 2)
 	}
-	if queued != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("queued transactions mismatched: have %d, want %d", queued, 2)
+	if queued != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("queued transactions mismatched: have %d, want %d", queued, 1)
+	}
+	if err := validateEvents(events, 3); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("original event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("additional event firing failed: %v", err)