diff --git a/src/test/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/tools/walkers/vqsr/TrancheUnitTest.java b/src/test/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/tools/walkers/vqsr/TrancheUnitTest.java
index 4b318ccdee5..52e1731e538 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/tools/walkers/vqsr/TrancheUnitTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/tools/walkers/vqsr/TrancheUnitTest.java
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ private static void assertTranchesAreTheSame(List<Tranche> newFormat, List<Tranc
             Assert.assertEquals(n.numNovel, o.numNovel);
             Assert.assertEquals(n.novelTiTv, o.novelTiTv, 1e-3);
             Assert.assertEquals(n.numKnown, o.numKnown);
-            Assert.assertEquals(n.name, o.name);
             Assert.assertEquals(n.knownTiTv, o.knownTiTv, 1e-3);
         }
     }