diff --git a/utilities/transactions/transaction_test.cc b/utilities/transactions/transaction_test.cc
index d9df1cceb33..bf2c297c5d6 100644
--- a/utilities/transactions/transaction_test.cc
+++ b/utilities/transactions/transaction_test.cc
@@ -2210,6 +2210,10 @@ TEST_P(TransactionTest, TwoPhaseLogRollingTest2) {
  * hidden behind improperly summed sequence ids
  */
 TEST_P(TransactionTest, TwoPhaseOutOfOrderDelete) {
+  // WAL recycling incompatible with disableWAL (below)
+  options.recycle_log_file_num = 0;
+  ReOpenNoDelete();
+
   DBImpl* db_impl = static_cast_with_check<DBImpl>(db->GetRootDB());
   WriteOptions wal_on, wal_off;
   wal_on.sync = true;