diff --git a/github/resource_github_repository_test.go b/github/resource_github_repository_test.go
index a8966a1d0a..cc179052cf 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_repository_test.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_repository_test.go
@@ -761,7 +761,6 @@ resource "github_repository" "foo" {
 
   # So that acceptance tests can be run in a github organization
   # with no billing
-  private    = false
   visibility = "public"
 
   has_issues         = true
@@ -794,7 +793,6 @@ resource "github_repository" "foo" {
 
   # So that acceptance tests can be run in a github organization
   # with no billing
-  private    = false
   visibility = "public"
 
   has_issues         = false
@@ -817,7 +815,6 @@ resource "github_repository" "foo" {
 
   # So that acceptance tests can be run in a github organization
   # with no billing
-  private    = false
   visibility = "public"
 
   has_issues         = true
@@ -840,7 +837,6 @@ resource "github_repository" "foo" {
 
   # So that acceptance tests can be run in a github organization
   # with no billing
-  private    = false
   visibility = "public"
 
   has_issues         = true
@@ -864,7 +860,6 @@ resource "github_repository" "foo" {
 
   # So that acceptance tests can be run in a github organization
   # with no billing
-  private    = false
   visibility = "public"
 
   has_issues         = true
@@ -888,7 +883,6 @@ resource "github_repository" "foo" {
 
   # So that acceptance tests can be run in a github organization
   # with no billing
-  private    = false
   visibility = "public"
 
   has_issues         = true
@@ -922,7 +916,6 @@ resource "github_repository" "foo" {
 
 	# So that acceptance tests can be run in a github organization
   # with no billing
-  private    = false
   visibility = "public"
 
   has_issues         = true