diff --git a/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITAuthenticatorTests.m b/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITAuthenticatorTests.m
index af68b0c490..7f8e401060 100644
--- a/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITAuthenticatorTests.m
+++ b/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITAuthenticatorTests.m
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static void *kInstallationIdentification = &kInstallationIdentification;
 
 #pragma mark - Initial defaults
 - (void) testDefaultValues {
-  assertThatBool(_sut.automaticMode, equalToBool(YES));
   assertThatBool(_sut.restrictApplicationUsage, equalToBool(NO));
   assertThatBool(_sut.isIdentified, equalToBool(NO));
   assertThatBool(_sut.isValidated, equalToBool(NO));