diff --git a/tests/common/dualtor/data_plane_utils.py b/tests/common/dualtor/data_plane_utils.py
index 2c3eb76a29b..7ca3f44e1d3 100644
--- a/tests/common/dualtor/data_plane_utils.py
+++ b/tests/common/dualtor/data_plane_utils.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def validate_traffic_results(tor_IO, allowed_disruption, delay,
         # The dualtor I/O flow examine logic will regard those duplications as packet delivery,
         # so multiple disruptions will be reported. So we need to reassemble the true disruption
         # with the duplications here.
-        if merge_duplications_into_disruptions and result['disruptions'] and result['duplications']:
+        if merge_duplications_into_disruptions and result['disruptions']:
             logger.debug("Server %s disruptions before merge:\n%s",
                          server_ip, json.dumps(result['disruptions'], indent=4))
             logger.debug("Server %s duplications before merge:\n%s",