diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/volume/test_scaleio.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/volume/test_scaleio.py
index 1c3aa23cdce5..f7ee3d80ab78 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/volume/test_scaleio.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/volume/test_scaleio.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 
 import mock
 
-from os_brick.initiator import connector
-
 from nova.tests.unit.virt.libvirt.volume import test_volume
 from nova.virt.libvirt.volume import scaleio
 
@@ -24,12 +22,6 @@ from nova.virt.libvirt.volume import scaleio
 class LibvirtScaleIOVolumeDriverTestCase(
         test_volume.LibvirtVolumeBaseTestCase):
 
-    def test_libvirt_scaleio_driver(self):
-        libvirt_driver = scaleio.LibvirtScaleIOVolumeDriver(
-            self.fake_host)
-        self.assertIsInstance(libvirt_driver.connector,
-                              connector.ScaleIOConnector)
-
     def test_libvirt_scaleio_driver_connect(self):
         def brick_conn_vol(data):
             return {'path': '/dev/vol01'}