diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/BasicPersistentBehaviorCompileOnly.scala b/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/BasicPersistentBehaviorCompileOnly.scala
index 910c00693c..d9a282f349 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/BasicPersistentBehaviorCompileOnly.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/BasicPersistentBehaviorCompileOnly.scala
@@ -200,9 +200,7 @@ object BasicPersistentBehaviorCompileOnly {
           emptyState = State(),
           commandHandler = CommandHandler.command { cmd =>
             context.log.info("Got command {}", cmd)
-            Effect.persist(cmd).thenRun { state =>
-              context.log.info("event persisted, new state {}", state)
-            }
+            Effect.none
           },
           eventHandler = {
             case (state, _) => state