diff --git a/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/io/sstable/DescriptorTest.java b/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/io/sstable/DescriptorTest.java
index 4ffca5a753..604ce24a2c 100644
--- a/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/io/sstable/DescriptorTest.java
+++ b/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/io/sstable/DescriptorTest.java
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ public class DescriptorTest
         // letter only
         Descriptor desc = Descriptor.fromFilename(new File("Keyspace1"), "Standard1-h-1-Data.db").left;
         assert "h".equals(desc.version);
-        assert desc.tracksMaxTimestamp;
 
         // multiple letters
         desc = Descriptor.fromFilename(new File("Keyspace1"), "Standard1-ha-1-Data.db").left;
         assert "ha".equals(desc.version);
-        assert desc.tracksMaxTimestamp;
 
         // hypothetical two-letter g version
         desc = Descriptor.fromFilename(new File("Keyspace1"), "Standard1-gz-1-Data.db").left;