diff --git a/tests/simulation/sharded_map.cpp b/tests/simulation/sharded_map.cpp
index ee41d833b..f547dc9c6 100644
--- a/tests/simulation/sharded_map.cpp
+++ b/tests/simulation/sharded_map.cpp
@@ -261,12 +261,9 @@ int main() {
 
     bool cas_succeeded = write_res.shard_rsm_success;
 
-    // if (cas_succeeded) {
-    //   last_known_value = i;
-    // } else {
-    //   last_known_value = cas_response.last_value;
-    //   continue;
-    // }
+    if (!cas_succeeded) {
+      continue;
+    }
 
     // ... write_res.