diff --git a/unittest/formats/test_atom_styles.cpp b/unittest/formats/test_atom_styles.cpp
index 921d469e31..293574c7e0 100644
--- a/unittest/formats/test_atom_styles.cpp
+++ b/unittest/formats/test_atom_styles.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ void ASSERT_ATOM_STATE_EQ(Atom *atom, const AtomState &expected)
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->x, expected.has_x);
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->v, expected.has_v);
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->f, expected.has_f);
-    ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->q, expected.q_flag);
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->mu, expected.mu_flag);
 
     ASSERT_ARRAY_ALLOCATED(atom->omega, expected.omega_flag);