diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
index cd937f4..e555794 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
@@ -203,8 +203,7 @@
             DefaultFlowRule that = (DefaultFlowRule) obj;
             return Objects.equals(deviceId, that.deviceId) &&
                     Objects.equals(priority, that.priority) &&
-                    Objects.equals(selector, that.selector) &&
-                    Objects.equals(id, that.id());
+                    Objects.equals(selector, that.selector);
 
         }
         return false;
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
index dcfff60..78c1645 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultFlowRuleTest.java
@@ -17,15 +17,12 @@
 package org.onosproject.net.flow;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.Instructions;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentTestsMocks;
 
 import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.not;
 import static org.onlab.junit.ImmutableClassChecker.assertThatClassIsImmutableBaseClass;
 import static org.onosproject.net.NetTestTools.APP_ID;
 import static org.onosproject.net.NetTestTools.did;
@@ -36,12 +33,8 @@
 public class DefaultFlowRuleTest {
     private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector SELECTOR =
             new IntentTestsMocks.MockSelector();
-    private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment TREATMENT1 =
-            new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment(
-                    Instructions.createOutput(PortNumber.portNumber(1)));
-    private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment TREATMENT2 =
-            new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment(
-                    Instructions.createOutput(PortNumber.portNumber(2)));
+    private static final IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment TREATMENT =
+            new IntentTestsMocks.MockTreatment();
 
     final FlowRule flowRule1 = new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(1);
     final FlowRule sameAsFlowRule1 = new IntentTestsMocks.MockFlowRule(1);
@@ -92,14 +85,14 @@
     public void testCreationWithFlowId() {
         final DefaultFlowRule rule =
                 new DefaultFlowRule(did("1"), SELECTOR,
-                TREATMENT1, 22, 33,
+                        TREATMENT, 22, 33,
                 44, false);
         assertThat(rule.deviceId(), is(did("1")));
         assertThat(rule.id().value(), is(33L));
         assertThat(rule.isPermanent(), is(false));
         assertThat(rule.priority(), is(22));
         assertThat(rule.selector(), is(SELECTOR));
-        assertThat(rule.treatment(), is(TREATMENT1));
+        assertThat(rule.treatment(), is(TREATMENT));
         assertThat(rule.timeout(), is(44));
     }
 
@@ -110,25 +103,13 @@
     public void testCreationWithAppId() {
         final DefaultFlowRule rule =
                 new DefaultFlowRule(did("1"), SELECTOR,
-                TREATMENT1, 22, APP_ID,
+                        TREATMENT, 22, APP_ID,
                         44, false);
         assertThat(rule.deviceId(), is(did("1")));
         assertThat(rule.isPermanent(), is(false));
         assertThat(rule.priority(), is(22));
         assertThat(rule.selector(), is(SELECTOR));
-        assertThat(rule.treatment(), is(TREATMENT1));
+        assertThat(rule.treatment(), is(TREATMENT));
         assertThat(rule.timeout(), is(44));
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Tests equality that factors in TrafficTreatment through the flowId.
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testActionEquals() {
-        final DefaultFlowRule rule1 = new DefaultFlowRule(did("1"), SELECTOR,
-                TREATMENT1, 22, APP_ID, 44, false);
-        final DefaultFlowRule rule2 = new DefaultFlowRule(did("1"), SELECTOR,
-                TREATMENT2, 22, APP_ID, 44, false);
-        assertThat(rule1, not(rule2));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
index 4b046e0..6d3605a 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentTestsMocks.java
@@ -80,19 +80,9 @@
      * Mock traffic treatment class used for satisfying API requirements.
      */
     public static class MockTreatment implements TrafficTreatment {
-
-        private List<Instruction> instructions = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        public MockTreatment() {
-        }
-
-        public MockTreatment(Instruction... insts) {
-            this.instructions.addAll(Arrays.asList(insts));
-        }
-
         @Override
         public List<Instruction> instructions() {
-            return this.instructions;
+            return new ArrayList<>();
         }
     }