diff --git a/mod/data/tests/generator_test.php b/mod/data/tests/generator_test.php
index e80e94cae43..516e15cb91b 100644
--- a/mod/data/tests/generator_test.php
+++ b/mod/data/tests/generator_test.php
@@ -120,14 +120,6 @@ class generator_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         }
 
         $this->assertEquals(count($fieldtypes), $DB->count_records('data_fields', ['dataid' => $data->id]));
-
-        $addtemplate = $DB->get_record('data', ['id' => $data->id], 'addtemplate');
-        $addtemplate = $addtemplate->addtemplate;
-
-        for ($i = 1; $i < $count; $i++) {
-            $fieldname = 'field-' . $i;
-            $this->assertTrue(strpos($addtemplate, '[[' . $fieldname . ']]') >= 0);
-        }
     }
 
     /**