diff --git a/tests/test_state.py b/tests/test_state.py
index 5714d85b3..b1624f0b2 100644
--- a/tests/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/test_state.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         is_new = yield self.state.handle_new_state(new_pdu)
 
         self.assertTrue(is_new)
-        self.assertTrue(False)
 
         self.persistence.get_unresolved_state_tree.assert_called_once_with(
             new_pdu