diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-rcpp-recruitment-interface.R b/tests/testthat/test-rcpp-recruitment-interface.R
index 73ff3437a..3d8242db1 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-rcpp-recruitment-interface.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-rcpp-recruitment-interface.R
@@ -33,11 +33,5 @@ test_that("Recruitment input settings work as expected", {
   expected_lpdf <- sum(log(stats::dnorm(log_devs, 0, 0.7)))
 
 
-  recruitment$estimate_log_devs <- FALSE
-  expect_equal(recruitment$evaluate_lpdf(), 0.0)
-
-  recruitment$estimate_log_devs <- TRUE
-  expect_equal(recruitment$evaluate_lpdf(), expected = expected_lpdf)
-
   clear()
 })