diff --git a/test/unit/user_preference_test.rb b/test/unit/user_preference_test.rb
index fd51b1d9f..582520402 100644
--- a/test/unit/user_preference_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/user_preference_test.rb
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ class UserPreferenceTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_auto_watch_on_should_default_to_options
-    with_settings :default_users_auto_watch_on => nil do
-      preference = UserPreference.new
-      assert_equal %w[issue_created issue_contributed_to], preference.auto_watch_on
-    end
+    preference = UserPreference.new
+    assert_equal %w[issue_created issue_contributed_to], preference.auto_watch_on
   end
 
   def test_create