diff --git a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/plugin/ShieldPluginTests.java b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/plugin/ShieldPluginTests.java
index 4f9b480007e..27c5deb0d0f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/plugin/ShieldPluginTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/plugin/ShieldPluginTests.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ public class ShieldPluginTests extends ElasticsearchIntegrationTest {
     protected Settings nodeSettings(int nodeOrdinal) {
         return ImmutableSettings.settingsBuilder()
                 .put("plugin.types", SecurityPlugin.class.getName())
-                .put("node.mode", "network")
                 .put(super.nodeSettings(nodeOrdinal))
                 .build();
     }