diff --git a/testdata/server-discovery-and-monitoring/unified/logging-standalone.json b/testdata/server-discovery-and-monitoring/unified/logging-standalone.json
index 1ee6dbe899..f27d651afc 100644
--- a/testdata/server-discovery-and-monitoring/unified/logging-standalone.json
+++ b/testdata/server-discovery-and-monitoring/unified/logging-standalone.json
@@ -162,22 +162,6 @@
                 }
               }
             },
-            {
-              "level": "debug",
-              "component": "topology",
-              "data": {
-                "message": "Topology description changed",
-                "topologyId": {
-                  "$$exists": true
-                },
-                "previousDescription": {
-                  "$$exists": true
-                },
-                "newDescription": {
-                  "$$exists": true
-                }
-              }
-            },
             {
               "level": "debug",
               "component": "topology",
diff --git a/testdata/server-discovery-and-monitoring/unified/logging-standalone.yml b/testdata/server-discovery-and-monitoring/unified/logging-standalone.yml
index 95c2676d44..9851c3a1e1 100644
--- a/testdata/server-discovery-and-monitoring/unified/logging-standalone.yml
+++ b/testdata/server-discovery-and-monitoring/unified/logging-standalone.yml
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ tests:
               topologyId: { $$exists: true }
               serverHost: { $$type: string }
               serverPort: { $$type: [int, long] }
-          - level: debug
-            component: topology
-            data:
-              message: "Topology description changed"
-              topologyId: { $$exists: true }
-              previousDescription:  { $$exists: true } # standalone topology
-              newDescription: { $$exists: true }  # unknown topology
           - level: debug
             component: topology
             data: