remove workaround from test since we don't need it any more

internal/resources/metal/device/resource_test.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/equinix/terraform-provider-equinix/internal/acceptance"
 	"github.com/equinix/terraform-provider-equinix/internal/config"
@@ -914,43 +913,8 @@ resource "equinix_metal_device" "test" {
 `, acceptance.ConfAccMetalDevice_base(acceptance.Preferable_plans, acceptance.Preferable_metros, acceptance.Preferable_os), projSuffix, acceptance.TestDeviceTerminationTime(), updateTimeout)
 }
 
-func testAccWaitForMetalDeviceActive(project, deviceHostName string) resource.ImportStateIdFunc {
-	return func(state *terraform.State) (string, error) {
-		defaultTimeout := 20 * time.Minute
-
-		rs, ok := state.RootModule().Resources[project]
-		if !ok {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("Project Not found in the state: %s", project)
-		}
-		if rs.Primary.ID == "" {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("No Record ID is set")
-		}
-
-		meta := acceptance.TestAccProvider.Meta()
-		rd := new(schema.ResourceData)
-		client := meta.(*config.Config).NewMetalClientForTesting()
-		resp, _, err := client.DevicesApi.FindProjectDevices(context.TODO(), rs.Primary.ID).Search(deviceHostName).Execute()
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("error while fetching devices for project [%s], error: %w", rs.Primary.ID, err)
-		}
-		devices := resp.Devices
-		if len(devices) == 0 {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("Not able to find devices in project [%s]", rs.Primary.ID)
-		}
-		if len(devices) > 1 {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("Found more than one device with the hostname in project [%s]", rs.Primary.ID)
-		}
-
-		rd.SetId(devices[0].GetId())
-		return devices[0].GetId(), device.WaitForActiveDevice(context.Background(), rd, acceptance.TestAccProvider.Meta(), defaultTimeout)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestAccMetalDeviceCreate_timeout(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := acctest.RandString(10)
-	r := "equinix_metal_device.test"
-	hostname := "tfacc-test-device"
-	project := "equinix_metal_project.test"
 
 	resource.ParallelTest(t, resource.TestCase{
 		PreCheck:                 func() { acceptance.TestAccPreCheck(t) },
@@ -963,17 +927,8 @@ func TestAccMetalDeviceCreate_timeout(t *testing.T) {
 				ExpectError: matchErrDeviceReadyTimeout,
 			},
 			{
-				/**
-				Step 1 errors out, state doesnt have device, need to import that in the state before deleting
-				*/
-				ResourceName:       r,
-				ImportState:        true,
-				ImportStateIdFunc:  testAccWaitForMetalDeviceActive(project, hostname),
-				ImportStatePersist: true,
-			},
-			{
-				Config:  testAccMetalDeviceConfig_timeout(rs, "", "", ""),
-				Destroy: true,
+				// Allow the device to reach ready state so it can be destroyed after test
+				Config: testAccMetalDeviceConfig_timeout(rs, "", "", ""),
 			},
 		},
 	})