diff --git a/test/unit/pools/ssContracts/SideStaking.test.ts b/test/unit/pools/ssContracts/SideStaking.test.ts
index f2158dd4..69a849a5 100644
--- a/test/unit/pools/ssContracts/SideStaking.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/pools/ssContracts/SideStaking.test.ts
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ describe('SideStaking unit test', () => {
       datatoken = txReceipt.events.TokenCreated.returnValues.newTokenAddress
       poolAddress = txReceipt.events.NewPool.returnValues.poolAddress
 
-      // user1 has no dt1
-      expect(await datatokenContract.methods.balanceOf(user1).call()).to.equal('0')
       // user1 has no dt1
       expect(await balance(web3, datatoken, user1)).to.equal('0')
     })