diff --git a/test/core/end2end/tests/census_simple_request.c b/test/core/end2end/tests/census_simple_request.c
index 64c0d12ca4a..95bbefe381c 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/tests/census_simple_request.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/tests/census_simple_request.c
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ static void test_body(grpc_end2end_test_fixture f) {
   GPR_ASSERT(c);
   tag(1);
   GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK ==
-             grpc_call_start_invoke(c, f.client_cq, tag(1), tag(2), tag(3), 0));
-  cq_expect_invoke_accepted(v_client, tag(1), GRPC_OP_OK);
-  cq_verify(v_client);
+             grpc_call_invoke(c, f.client_cq, tag(2), tag(3), 0));
 
   GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == grpc_call_writes_done(c, tag(4)));
   cq_expect_finish_accepted(v_client, tag(4), GRPC_OP_OK);