diff --git a/src/tests/region_transfer_all.c b/src/tests/region_transfer_all.c
index 2ee7efae..4f7390c1 100644
--- a/src/tests/region_transfer_all.c
+++ b/src/tests/region_transfer_all.c
@@ -329,8 +329,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
 
-    MPI_Barrier(MPI_COMM_WORLD);
-
     // close object
     for (i = 0; i < OBJ_NUM; ++i) {
         if (PDCobj_close(obj[i]) < 0) {