diff --git a/src/vpp/vpp_iface_test.go b/src/vpp/vpp_iface_test.go
index 5d54f65..fb24e4f 100644
--- a/src/vpp/vpp_iface_test.go
+++ b/src/vpp/vpp_iface_test.go
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ func TestNewInterfaceManager(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("InterfaceManager should not be watching events initially")
 	}
 
-	if manager.hasConnectedBefore {
-		t.Error("InterfaceManager should not have hasConnectedBefore set initially")
-	}
 }
 
 func TestInterfaceManagerSetEventCallback(t *testing.T) {