diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-skipping.R b/tests/testthat/test-skipping.R
index 838dd20fe..7a8a8d34a 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-skipping.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-skipping.R
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ test_that("check existing steps for `skip` arg", {
   step_check <- step_check[step_check != "check_role_requirements"]
   step_check <- step_check[step_check != "check_bake_role_requirements"]
   step_check <- step_check[step_check != "check_step_check_args"]
+  step_check <- step_check[step_check != "check_sparse_arg"]
 
   # R/import-standalone-types-check.R
   step_check <- step_check[step_check != "check_bool"]