diff --git a/test/org/jivesoftware/smack/test/SmackTestCase.java b/test/org/jivesoftware/smack/test/SmackTestCase.java
index b70770dd0..d570ba2d9 100644
--- a/test/org/jivesoftware/smack/test/SmackTestCase.java
+++ b/test/org/jivesoftware/smack/test/SmackTestCase.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ public abstract class SmackTestCase extends TestCase {
      */
     public SmackTestCase(String arg0) {
         super(arg0);
-        XMPPConnection.DEBUG_ENABLED=true;
     }
 
     /**