diff --git a/needles/cockpit/join_progress-20191129.json b/needles/cockpit/join_progress-20191129.json
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--- a/needles/cockpit/join_progress-20191129.json
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-{
-  "area": [
-    {
-      "type": "match",
-      "width": 152,
-      "ypos": 497,
-      "xpos": 340,
-      "height": 14
-    }
-  ],
-  "properties": [],
-  "tags": [
-    "cockpit_join_progress"
-  ]
-}
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diff --git a/needles/cockpit/join_progress-cockpit198.json b/needles/cockpit/join_progress-cockpit198.json
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--- a/needles/cockpit/join_progress-cockpit198.json
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-{
-  "area": [
-    {
-      "xpos": 424,
-      "ypos": 477,
-      "height": 14,
-      "width": 152,
-      "type": "match"
-    }
-  ],
-  "properties": [],
-  "tags": [
-    "cockpit_join_progress"
-  ]
-}
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diff --git a/needles/cockpit/join_progress.json b/needles/cockpit/join_progress.json
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-{
-  "properties": [],
-  "area": [
-    {
-      "xpos": 237,
-      "ypos": 461,
-      "width": 125,
-      "height": 14,
-      "type": "match"
-    }
-  ],
-  "tags": [
-    "cockpit_join_progress"
-  ]
-}
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diff --git a/tests/realmd_join_cockpit.pm b/tests/realmd_join_cockpit.pm
index a43eee7d..0d557bc6 100644
--- a/tests/realmd_join_cockpit.pm
+++ b/tests/realmd_join_cockpit.pm
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ sub run {
     type_string("monkeys123", 4);
     sleep 3;
     assert_and_click "cockpit_join_button";
-    # check we hit the progress screen, so we fail faster if it's
-    # broken
-    assert_screen "cockpit_join_progress";
     # join involves package installs, so it may take some time
     assert_screen "cockpit_join_complete", 300;
     # quit browser to return to console