diff --git a/tests/test_wellsmanager.cpp b/tests/test_wellsmanager.cpp
index 70cc0c23..9a380fe0 100644
--- a/tests/test_wellsmanager.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_wellsmanager.cpp
@@ -176,14 +176,7 @@ void check_controls_epoch1( struct WellControls ** ctrls) {
 void check_controls_epoch3( struct WellControls ** ctrls) {
     // The new producer
     const struct WellControls * ctrls1 = ctrls[1];
-    const struct WellControls * ctrls2 = ctrls[2];
-
-    
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( 0 , well_controls_get_num(ctrls1));   
-    BOOST_CHECK( well_controls_well_is_shut( ctrls1)); 
-    
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( 0 , well_controls_get_num(ctrls2));   
-    BOOST_CHECK( well_controls_well_is_shut(ctrls2)); 
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( 5 , well_controls_get_num(ctrls1));
 }
 
 
@@ -215,10 +208,12 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(New_Constructor_Works) {
         Opm::WellsManager wellsManager(eclipseState, 3, *gridManager.c_grid(), NULL);
         const Wells* wells = wellsManager.c_wells();
 
-        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(3 , wells->number_of_wells);
+        // There is 3 wells in total in the deck at the 3rd schedule step.
+        // PROD1 is shut and should therefore not be counted.
+        // The new well is therefore the secound well.
+        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(2 , wells->number_of_wells);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( wells->name[0] , "INJ1");
-        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( wells->name[1] , "PROD1");
-        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( wells->name[2] , "NEW");
+        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( wells->name[1] , "NEW");
 
         check_controls_epoch3( wellsManager.c_wells()->ctrls );
     }
diff --git a/tests/wells_manager_data.data b/tests/wells_manager_data.data
index 320d6e99..1c10c4ef 100755
--- a/tests/wells_manager_data.data
+++ b/tests/wells_manager_data.data
@@ -83,23 +83,5 @@ WCONHIST
    'NEW'      'OPEN'      'ORAT'      0.000      0.000      0.000  5* /
 /
 
-
-
-WCONPROD 
-  'NEW'  'SHUT' /
-/
-
-
-
-
-
-WCONPROD 
-  'PROD1'  'SHUT' /
-/
-
-
-
-
-
 END