diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
index 7ef8762..553745b 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
@@ -269,23 +269,19 @@
 
     @Test
     public void flowRemoved() {
-
         FlowRule f1 = addFlowRule(1);
         FlowRule f2 = addFlowRule(2);
         StoredFlowEntry fe1 = new DefaultFlowEntry(f1);
         FlowEntry fe2 = new DefaultFlowEntry(f2);
 
-
         providerService.pushFlowMetrics(DID, ImmutableList.of(fe1, fe2));
         service.removeFlowRules(f1);
 
+        //FIXME modification of "stored" flow entry outside of store
         fe1.setState(FlowEntryState.REMOVED);
 
-
-
         providerService.flowRemoved(fe1);
 
-
         validateEvents(RULE_ADD_REQUESTED, RULE_ADD_REQUESTED, RULE_ADDED,
                 RULE_ADDED, RULE_REMOVE_REQUESTED, RULE_REMOVED);
 
@@ -301,7 +297,6 @@
 
         providerService.flowRemoved(fe3);
         validateEvents();
-
     }
 
     @Test