diff --git a/core/core_test.go b/core/core_test.go
index 4d660c6d3..5931cffd0 100644
--- a/core/core_test.go
+++ b/core/core_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ func TestInitialization(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	bad := []*config.Config{
-		&config.Config{Identity: id, Datastore: config.Datastore{}},
 		&config.Config{},
 		&config.Config{Datastore: config.Datastore{Type: "memory"}},
 	}