diff --git a/test/types/populate.test.ts b/test/types/populate.test.ts
index 9bb6635b546..47eb053a5e5 100644
--- a/test/types/populate.test.ts
+++ b/test/types/populate.test.ts
@@ -538,8 +538,7 @@ async function gh15111() {
         ref: 'Child',
         required: true
       }
-    },
-    { optimisticConcurrency: true }
+    }
   );
 
   parentSchema.virtual('fullName').get(function() {