diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/replication/ReplicationRestApiTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/replication/ReplicationRestApiTest.java
index 67bdc033ca..9206cee128 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/replication/ReplicationRestApiTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/replication/ReplicationRestApiTest.java
@@ -673,8 +673,6 @@ public class ReplicationRestApiTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
         //  failure details are hidden
         rd = replicationService.loadReplicationDefinition("Test3");
         assertEquals(0, actionTrackingService.getExecutingActions(rd).size());
-        
-        ((ActionImpl)rd).setExecutionStartDate(null);
         actionTrackingService.recordActionPending(rd);
         assertEquals(1, actionTrackingService.getExecutingActions(rd).size());
         instanceId = ((ActionImpl)rd).getExecutionInstance();