diff --git a/tests/e2e/core/upgrade/network/test_offline_and_flaky.py b/tests/e2e/core/upgrade/network/test_offline_and_flaky.py
index ce5dfccbf7..23d9a03109 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/core/upgrade/network/test_offline_and_flaky.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/core/upgrade/network/test_offline_and_flaky.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import shutil
 
 import pytest
 
-from tests.e2e.core._pending_fixes import known_failure
 from tests.e2e.core.upgrade import _helpers as H
 from tests.e2e.core.upgrade import _install_helpers as I
 from tests.e2e.core.upgrade.network import _netedge as N
@@ -83,13 +82,8 @@ def test_channel_503_with_retry_after_is_retried_then_updates(inst):
     finally:
         edge.close()
     reads = [h for h in edge.proxy.requests(S.ASSETS) if h.path == MAIN_RECORD]
-    with known_failure(
-        r"\(1 channel read\(s\)\)[\s\S]*Channel read unavailable: HTTP 503",
-        "gated on #124653: the channel record read makes one attempt, so a single 503 "
-        "with Retry-After aborts `hermes update`",
-    ):
-        assert r.rc == 0 and inst.head() == new, (
-            f"a single transient 503 aborted the update ({len(reads)} channel read(s))\n" + r.report(inst))
+    assert r.rc == 0 and inst.head() == new, (
+        f"a single transient 503 aborted the update ({len(reads)} channel read(s))\n" + r.report(inst))
     assert len(reads) >= 2, f"update succeeded without re-reading the record ({reads})\n" + r.report(inst)