diff --git a/tests/cpp/transforms/eliminate_immutable_local_vars_test.cpp b/tests/cpp/transforms/eliminate_immutable_local_vars_test.cpp
index e919d2145bf6d..3f1dded336159 100644
--- a/tests/cpp/transforms/eliminate_immutable_local_vars_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp/transforms/eliminate_immutable_local_vars_test.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ TEST(TensorType, eliminateImmutableLocalVars) {
   auto func = []() {};
   auto kernel =
       std::make_unique<Kernel>(*test_prog.prog(), func, "fake_kernel");
-  block->kernel = kernel.get();
 
   auto &type_factory = TypeFactory::get_instance();