diff --git a/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/service/ClientWarningsTest.java b/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/service/ClientWarningsTest.java
index 363fc7d01f..7716b4c6c8 100644
--- a/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/service/ClientWarningsTest.java
+++ b/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/service/ClientWarningsTest.java
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ public class ClientWarningsTest extends CQLTester
     @BeforeClass
     public static void setUp()
     {
-        DatabaseDescriptor.setPartitioner(ByteOrderedPartitioner.instance);
-
         requireNetwork();
         DatabaseDescriptor.setBatchSizeWarnThresholdInKB(1);
     }