diff --git a/exercises/concept/ellens-alien-game/classes_test.py b/exercises/concept/ellens-alien-game/classes_test.py
index a73e652cfa..224b481249 100644
--- a/exercises/concept/ellens-alien-game/classes_test.py
+++ b/exercises/concept/ellens-alien-game/classes_test.py
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ def test_alien_class_variable(self):
         """Test class attribute/variables are identical across instances."""
 
         alien_one, alien_two = Alien(0, 2), Alien(-6, -1)
-        Alien.health = 6
 
         created_error_message = ('Created two new Aliens and requested the '
                                  'total_aliens_created attribute for each one. '