diff --git a/test/unit/dom-if.html b/test/unit/dom-if.html
index 0f555472..5b554b01 100644
--- a/test/unit/dom-if.html
+++ b/test/unit/dom-if.html
@@ -679,12 +679,8 @@ subject to an additional IP rights grant found at http://polymer.github.io/PATEN
           var frag = div.createShadowRoot();
           Polymer.dom(frag).appendChild(toBeRemoved);
           setTimeout(function() {
-            assert.equal(el.parentNode, null);
-            Polymer.dom(removalContainer).appendChild(frag);
-            setTimeout(function() {
-              assert.equal(shouldBeRemoved.parentNode, removalContainer);
-              done();
-            });
+            assert.equal(el.parentNode, frag);
+            done();
           });
         } else {
           done();