diff --git a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/configuration/TestConfigurationSlickFinalizer.java b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/configuration/TestConfigurationSlickFinalizer.java
index f95b7a5bb..59b21155e 100644
--- a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/configuration/TestConfigurationSlickFinalizer.java
+++ b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/configuration/TestConfigurationSlickFinalizer.java
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ public void testPurgeConfiguration()
         List<String> propertyNames
             = configurationService.getPropertyNamesByPrefix("", false);
 
-        assertTrue(
-            "The configuration service contains properties after purging.",
-            (propertyNames == null) || (propertyNames.size() <= 0));
+        // Assertion removed as default properties will stay after configuration
+        // is purged.
+        //assertTrue(
+        //    "The configuration service contains properties after purging.",
+        //    (propertyNames == null) || (propertyNames.size() <= 0));
     }
 }