diff --git a/tests/go_test.go b/tests/go_test.go
index 18a6b8e2e93baae8b9eb7a2202163c10f89743c5..66bac277c8aec8d288dff82c3d8b4f6cba6d9482 100644
--- a/tests/go_test.go
+++ b/tests/go_test.go
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ func CheckReadBuffer(buf []byte, offset flatbuffers.UOffsetT, fail func(string,
 		fail(FailString("monster.TestType()", example.AnyMonster, got))
 	}
 
-	if unionType := monster.TestType(); unionType != example.AnyMonster {
-		fail("monster.TestType()")
-	}
-
 	// initialize a Table from a union field Test(...)
 	var table2 flatbuffers.Table
 	if ok := monster.Test(&table2); !ok {