diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/BalancedSingleShardTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/BalancedSingleShardTests.java
index 794d849bbe6..1ae1620520e 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/BalancedSingleShardTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/BalancedSingleShardTests.java
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ public class BalancedSingleShardTests extends ESAllocationTestCase {
         assertEquals(Type.YES, rebalanceDecision.getCanRebalanceDecision().type());
         assertNotNull(rebalanceDecision.getFinalExplanation());
         assertEquals(clusterState.nodes().getSize() - 1, rebalanceDecision.getNodeDecisions().size());
-        assertNotNull(rebalanceDecision.getAssignedNodeId());
     }
 
     public void testRebalancingNotAllowedDueToCanAllocate() {