diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-self-test.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-self-test.c
index 99f43c6c0..a7f842f13 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-self-test.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-self-test.c
@@ -546,7 +546,6 @@ fwupd_client_remotes_func (void)
 	g_assert_no_error (error);
 	g_assert (remote2 != NULL);
 	g_assert_cmpstr (fwupd_remote_get_id (remote2), ==, "lvfs");
-	g_assert (fwupd_remote_get_enabled (remote2));
 	g_assert (fwupd_remote_get_metadata_uri (remote2) != NULL);
 
 	/* check we set an error when unfound */