diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs
index ebbb1c5a6f..1735e78257 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs
@@ -972,6 +972,8 @@ mod test {
                 assert_eq!(cache.critical.read().len(), 1);
             }
         }
+        // remove the blob to simulate successful import
+        cache.remove_pending_components(root);
         assert!(
             cache.critical.read().is_empty(),
             "cache should be empty now that all components available"