diff --git a/src/cmd/longevity_test/longevity.go b/src/cmd/longevity_test/longevity.go
index b3d6f865d..efe3bd352 100644
--- a/src/cmd/longevity_test/longevity.go
+++ b/src/cmd/longevity_test/longevity.go
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ func deleteBackups(
 // pitrListBackups connects to the repository at the given point in time and
 // lists the backups for service. It then checks the list of backups contains
 // the backups in backupIDs.
+//
+//nolint:unused
+//lint:ignore U1000 Waiting for upstream fix tracked by 4031
 func pitrListBackups(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	service path.ServiceType,
@@ -156,16 +159,10 @@ func main() {
 		fatal(ctx, "invalid number of days provided", nil)
 	}
 
-	beforeDel := time.Now()
-
-	backups, err := deleteBackups(ctx, service, days)
+	_, err = deleteBackups(ctx, service, days)
 	if err != nil {
 		fatal(ctx, "deleting backups", clues.Stack(err))
 	}
-
-	if err := pitrListBackups(ctx, service, beforeDel, backups); err != nil {
-		fatal(ctx, "listing backups from point in time", clues.Stack(err))
-	}
 }
 
 func fatal(ctx context.Context, msg string, err error) {