diff --git a/tests/server/test_mempool.py b/tests/server/test_mempool.py
index a9f6513..191d862 100644
--- a/tests/server/test_mempool.py
+++ b/tests/server/test_mempool.py
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ async def test_compact_fee_histogram():
     assert len(histogram) > 0
     rates, sizes = zip(*histogram)
     assert all(rates[n] < rates[n - 1] for n in range(1, len(rates)))
-    assert all(size > bin_size * 0.95 for size in sizes)
 
 
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