diff --git a/test/lisp/proced-tests.el b/test/lisp/proced-tests.el
index d69414cf43a..d53f25b00d8 100644
--- a/test/lisp/proced-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/proced-tests.el
@@ -89,14 +89,17 @@
        (forward-line)))))
 
 (ert-deftest proced-refine-with-update-test ()
-  :tags '(:unstable)   ; There seems to be an update race here.
   (proced--within-buffer
    'medium
    'user
    (proced--move-to-column "PID")
    (let ((pid (word-at-point)))
      (proced-refine)
-     (proced-update t)
+     ;; Don't use (proced-update t) since this will reset `proced-process-alist'
+     ;; and it's possible the process refined on would have exited by that
+     ;; point.  In this case proced will skip the refinement and show all
+     ;; processes again, causing the test to fail.
+     (proced-update)
      (while (not (eobp))
        (proced--move-to-column "PID")
        (should (string= pid (word-at-point)))