diff --git a/spec/tools/fix_auth/auth_model_spec.rb b/spec/tools/fix_auth/auth_model_spec.rb
index eb1ed6524fd..ccb3c34f1e8 100644
--- a/spec/tools/fix_auth/auth_model_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tools/fix_auth/auth_model_spec.rb
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@
         expect { subject.fix_passwords(bad, options) }.to raise_error(ManageIQ::Password::PasswordError)
       end
 
-      it "should replace for bad encryption" do
-        subject.fix_passwords(bad, options.merge(:invalid => "other"))
-        expect(bad.password).to be_encrypted("other")
-      end
-
       context "with the rare case where recryption succeeds but returns garbage" do
         # NOTE: This legacy key only returns garbage specifically with the
         #   built-in v2_key.dev and the plaintext string "password", which is