diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_modulestore.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_modulestore.py
index c1d1d50a53..64816581ce 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_modulestore.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_modulestore.py
@@ -23,12 +23,3 @@ def check_path_to_location(modulestore):
     for location in not_found:
         assert_raises(ItemNotFoundError, path_to_location, modulestore, course_id, location)
 
-    # Since our test files are valid, there shouldn't be any
-    # elements with no path to them.  But we can look for them in
-    # another course.
-    no_path = (
-        "i4x://edX/simple/video/Lost_Video",
-        )
-    for location in no_path:
-        assert_raises(NoPathToItem, path_to_location, modulestore, course_id, location)
-