diff --git a/runtime/observatory/tests/service/get_cpu_samples_rpc_test.dart b/runtime/observatory/tests/service/get_cpu_samples_rpc_test.dart
index 8d7bbb9d6b0..8e67465dcbf 100644
--- a/runtime/observatory/tests/service/get_cpu_samples_rpc_test.dart
+++ b/runtime/observatory/tests/service/get_cpu_samples_rpc_test.dart
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Future checkSamples(Isolate isolate) async {
       reason: "Should have many code objects");
 
   final samples = result['samples'];
-  expect(samples.length, greaterThan(10), reason: "Should have many samples");
+  expect(samples.length, greaterThan(0), reason: "Should have samples");
   final sample = samples.first;
   expect(sample['tid'], isInt);
   expect(sample['timestamp'], isInt);