diff --git a/tests/events/test_presence_router.py b/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
index f834fbe5c3..e48983ddfe 100644
--- a/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
+++ b/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
@@ -266,9 +266,6 @@ class PresenceRouterTestCase(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(presence_update.state, "online")
         self.assertEqual(presence_update.status_msg, "boop")
 
-        # Advance time a sufficient amount to avoid rate limiting.
-        self.reactor.advance(30)
-
         # Have all three users send presence
         send_presence_update(
             self,
diff --git a/tests/module_api/test_api.py b/tests/module_api/test_api.py
index 21a348b602..b6ba472d7d 100644
--- a/tests/module_api/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/module_api/test_api.py
@@ -995,9 +995,6 @@ def _test_sending_local_online_presence_to_local_user(
 
     # Now we check that we don't receive *offline* updates using ModuleApi.send_local_online_presence_to.
 
-    # Advance time a sufficient amount to avoid rate limiting.
-    test_case.reactor.advance(30)
-
     # Presence sender goes offline
     send_presence_update(
         test_case,