diff --git a/modules/gplazma2-banfile/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/plugins/BanFilePluginTest.java b/modules/gplazma2-banfile/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/plugins/BanFilePluginTest.java
index 51c7d28e1cd..859d512d7c7 100644
--- a/modules/gplazma2-banfile/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/plugins/BanFilePluginTest.java
+++ b/modules/gplazma2-banfile/src/test/java/org/dcache/gplazma/plugins/BanFilePluginTest.java
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ public void shouldFailOnMalformedAliasLine() throws IOException, AuthenticationE
         plugin.account(Set.of(new UserNamePrincipal("bert")));
     }
 
-    @Test(expected = AuthenticationException.class)
-    public void shouldBanAllIfConfigDeleted() throws IOException, AuthenticationException {
+    @Test
+    public void shouldAllowAllIfConfigDeleted() throws IOException, AuthenticationException {
         givenConfig("");
         Files.deleteIfExists(configFile);
         plugin.account(Set.of(new UserNamePrincipal("bert")));