diff --git a/coderd/workspaceagents_test.go b/coderd/workspaceagents_test.go
index 090267cf99..c2dd39cd32 100644
--- a/coderd/workspaceagents_test.go
+++ b/coderd/workspaceagents_test.go
@@ -1271,18 +1271,6 @@ func TestWorkspaceAgent_Metadata(t *testing.T) {
 	check := func(want codersdk.WorkspaceAgentMetadataResult, got codersdk.WorkspaceAgentMetadata) {
 		require.Equal(t, want.Value, got.Result.Value)
 		require.Equal(t, want.Error, got.Result.Error)
-
-		if testutil.InCI() && (runtime.GOOS == "windows" || testutil.InRaceMode()) {
-			// Avoid testing timings when flake chance is high.
-			return
-		}
-		require.WithinDuration(t, got.Result.CollectedAt, want.CollectedAt, time.Second)
-		ageImpliedNow := got.Result.CollectedAt.Add(time.Duration(got.Result.Age) * time.Second)
-		// We use a long WithinDuration to tolerate slow CI, but we're still making sure
-		// that Age is within the ballpark.
-		require.WithinDuration(
-			t, time.Now(), ageImpliedNow, time.Second*10,
-		)
 	}
 
 	wantMetadata1 := codersdk.WorkspaceAgentMetadataResult{
diff --git a/testutil/ci.go b/testutil/ci.go
index 51166d4a8a..ffc0bb1f2e 100644
--- a/testutil/ci.go
+++ b/testutil/ci.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package testutil
 
 import (
-	"flag"
 	"os"
 )
 
@@ -9,9 +8,3 @@ func InCI() bool {
 	_, ok := os.LookupEnv("CI")
 	return ok
 }
-
-func InRaceMode() bool {
-	fl := flag.Lookup("race")
-	//nolint:forcetypeassert
-	return fl != nil && fl.Value.(flag.Getter).Get().(bool)
-}