diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.cc
index d0ceda8312c..1c839ddd6a3 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.cc
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ struct grpc_subchannel_key {
   grpc_channel_args* args;
 };
 
-static bool g_force_creation = false;
-
 static grpc_subchannel_key* create_key(
     const grpc_channel_args* args,
     grpc_channel_args* (*copy_channel_args)(const grpc_channel_args* args)) {
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ static grpc_subchannel_key* subchannel_key_copy(grpc_subchannel_key* k) {
 
 int grpc_subchannel_key_compare(const grpc_subchannel_key* a,
                                 const grpc_subchannel_key* b) {
-  // To pretend the keys are different, return a non-zero value.
-  if (GPR_UNLIKELY(g_force_creation)) return 1;
   return grpc_channel_args_compare(a->args, b->args);
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +220,3 @@ void grpc_subchannel_index_unregister(grpc_subchannel_key* key,
     grpc_avl_unref(index, nullptr);
   }
 }
-
-void grpc_subchannel_index_test_only_set_force_creation(bool force_creation) {
-  g_force_creation = force_creation;
-}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h
index 429634bd54c..1aeb51e6535 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h
@@ -63,13 +63,4 @@ void grpc_subchannel_index_ref(void);
     to zero, unref the subchannel index and destroy its mutex. */
 void grpc_subchannel_index_unref(void);
 
-/** \em TEST ONLY.
- * If \a force_creation is true, all keys are regarded different, resulting in
- * new subchannels always being created. Otherwise, the keys will be compared as
- * usual.
- *
- * Tests using this function \em MUST run tests with and without \a
- * force_creation set. */
-void grpc_subchannel_index_test_only_set_force_creation(bool force_creation);
-
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_SUBCHANNEL_INDEX_H */
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/client_lb_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/client_lb_end2end_test.cc
index 929c2bb5899..9783f51ab7d 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/client_lb_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/client_lb_end2end_test.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/server_address.h"
-#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/backoff/backoff.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/debug_location.h"
@@ -662,30 +661,14 @@ TEST_F(ClientLbEnd2endTest, PickFirstUpdateSuperset) {
   EXPECT_EQ("pick_first", channel->GetLoadBalancingPolicyName());
 }
 
-class ClientLbEnd2endWithParamTest
-    : public ClientLbEnd2endTest,
-      public ::testing::WithParamInterface<bool> {
- protected:
-  void SetUp() override {
-    grpc_subchannel_index_test_only_set_force_creation(GetParam());
-    ClientLbEnd2endTest::SetUp();
-  }
-
-  void TearDown() override {
-    ClientLbEnd2endTest::TearDown();
-    grpc_subchannel_index_test_only_set_force_creation(false);
-  }
-};
-
-TEST_P(ClientLbEnd2endWithParamTest, PickFirstManyUpdates) {
-  gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "subchannel force creation: %d", GetParam());
-  // Start servers and send one RPC per server.
+TEST_F(ClientLbEnd2endTest, PickFirstManyUpdates) {
+  const int kNumUpdates = 1000;
   const int kNumServers = 3;
   StartServers(kNumServers);
   auto channel = BuildChannel("pick_first");
   auto stub = BuildStub(channel);
   std::vector<int> ports = GetServersPorts();
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < 1000; ++i) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < kNumUpdates; ++i) {
     std::shuffle(ports.begin(), ports.end(),
                  std::mt19937(std::random_device()()));
     SetNextResolution(ports);
@@ -697,9 +680,6 @@ TEST_P(ClientLbEnd2endWithParamTest, PickFirstManyUpdates) {
   EXPECT_EQ("pick_first", channel->GetLoadBalancingPolicyName());
 }
 
-INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(SubchannelForceCreation, ClientLbEnd2endWithParamTest,
-                        ::testing::Bool());
-
 TEST_F(ClientLbEnd2endTest, PickFirstReresolutionNoSelected) {
   // Prepare the ports for up servers and down servers.
   const int kNumServers = 3;