diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/render_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/render_test.rb
index 229766612f36b..c17bec891b722 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/render_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/render_test.rb
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ def test_render_file_not_using_full_path_with_dot_in_path
   end
 
   def test_render_update
-    # TODO: You should not have to stub out template because template is self!
-    @view.instance_variable_set(:@template, @view)
     assert_equal 'alert("Hello, World!");', @view.render(:update) { |page| page.alert('Hello, World!') }
   end