diff --git a/src/messaging/tests/TestExchangeMgr.cpp b/src/messaging/tests/TestExchangeMgr.cpp
index bb4be03d05fc0c..cd938adcba41dc 100644
--- a/src/messaging/tests/TestExchangeMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/messaging/tests/TestExchangeMgr.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ void CheckNewContextTest(nlTestSuite * inSuite, void * inContext)
     ExchangeContext * ec1 = ctx.NewExchangeToBob(&mockAppDelegate);
     NL_TEST_EXIT_ON_FAILED_ASSERT(inSuite, ec1 != nullptr);
     NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, ec1->IsInitiator() == true);
-    NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, ec1->GetExchangeId() != 0);
     NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, ec1->GetSessionHandle() == ctx.GetSessionAliceToBob());
     NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, ec1->GetDelegate() == &mockAppDelegate);