diff --git a/tests/integration/modules/test_pkg.py b/tests/integration/modules/test_pkg.py
index 7bc448eed2..3d31122cff 100644
--- a/tests/integration/modules/test_pkg.py
+++ b/tests/integration/modules/test_pkg.py
@@ -308,16 +308,7 @@ class PkgModuleTest(ModuleCase, SaltReturnAssertsMixin):
                 self.skipTest('No updates available for this machine.  Skipping pkg.upgrade test.')
             else:
                 ret = self.run_function(func)
-
-                if 'Problem encountered' in ret:
-                    self.skipTest('A problem was encountered when running pkg.upgrade. This test is '
-                                  'meant to catch no-ops or problems with the salt function itself, '
-                                  'not problems with actual package installation. Skipping.')
-
-                # The changes dictionary should not be empty.
                 self.assertNotEqual(ret, {})
-                if 'changes' in ret:
-                    self.assertNotEqual(ret['changes'], {})
 
     @destructiveTest
     @skipIf(salt.utils.platform.is_windows(), 'minion is windows')