If you ran this probe test with ssync before the related change it would
demonstrate the related bug. The hack isn't harmful, but it isn't
needed anymore.
Related-Change-Id: I7f90b732c3268cb852b64f17555c631d668044a8
Related-Bug: 1652323
Change-Id: I09e3984a0500a0f4eceec392e7970b84070a5b39