diff --git a/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb b/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
index b55fd2249..8248ebaf1 100644
--- a/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ class ForceDeleteTest < ActionMailer::TestCase
     )
 
     contact_first.verify_email
-    assert contact_first.need_to_lift_force_delete?
 
     domain.reload
     assert domain.force_delete_scheduled?