diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/next/DefaultLocationStore.test.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/next/DefaultLocationStore.test.ts
index 820865c350..5a9da22287 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/next/DefaultLocationStore.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/next/DefaultLocationStore.test.ts
@@ -87,10 +87,7 @@ describe('DefaultLocationStore', () => {
     });
 
     it('calls apply mutation when adding a new location', async () => {
-      expect.assertions(1);
-
       const { store, connection } = await createLocationStore();
-
       await store.createLocation({
         target:
           'https://github.com/backstage/demo/blob/master/catalog-info.yml',