diff --git a/common/static/js/capa/spec/jsinput_spec.js b/common/static/js/capa/spec/jsinput_spec.js
index c54265ca7d..b62097b72c 100644
--- a/common/static/js/capa/spec/jsinput_spec.js
+++ b/common/static/js/capa/spec/jsinput_spec.js
@@ -15,15 +15,6 @@ describe("JSInput", function () {
         });
     });
 
-    it('sets the data-processed attribute to true on subsequent load', function() {
-        var section1 = $(this.sections[0]);
-        var section2 = $(this.sections[1]);
-        section1.attr('data-processed', false);
-        JSInput.walkDOM();
-        expect(section1.attr('data-processed')).toEqual('true');
-        expect(section2.attr('data-processed')).toEqual('true');
-    });
-
     it('sets the waitfor attribute to its update function', function () {
         inputFields.each(function (index, item) {
             expect(item).toHaveAttr('waitfor');