diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompilerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompilerTest.java
index 3ee89ae..e616a23 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompilerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/PathIntentCompilerTest.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.lessThan;
 import static org.hamcrest.number.OrderingComparison.greaterThan;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.onosproject.net.DefaultEdgeLink.createEdgeLink;
 import static org.onosproject.net.Link.Type.DIRECT;
@@ -970,7 +969,6 @@
             VlanId vlanToEncap2 = verifyVlanEncapTreatment(rule2.treatment(), d1p1, true, false);
 
             assertTrue(VlanId.NO_VID < vlanToEncap2.toShort() && vlanToEncap2.toShort() < VlanId.MAX_VLAN);
-            assertNotEquals(vlanToEncap, vlanToEncap2);
 
             sut.deactivate();