diff --git a/tests/pytests/integration/ssh/test_deploy.py b/tests/pytests/integration/ssh/test_deploy.py
index 524a2bcc26f..37bdd416758 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/integration/ssh/test_deploy.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/integration/ssh/test_deploy.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def test_relenv_ping(salt_ssh_cli):
     """
     ret = salt_ssh_cli.run("--relenv", "test.ping")
     assert ret.returncode == 0
-    assert ret.data is True.joinpath("salt-call").exists()
+    assert ret.data is True
 
 
 def test_wipe(salt_ssh_cli):