diff --git a/test/components/connect.spec.js b/test/components/connect.spec.js
index 893fec348..f8588c3f4 100644
--- a/test/components/connect.spec.js
+++ b/test/components/connect.spec.js
@@ -142,18 +142,16 @@ describe('React', () => {
         }
 
         render() {
+          expect(this.props.string).toBe('a')
           return <Passthrough {...this.props}/>
         }
       }
 
-      const tree = TestUtils.renderIntoDocument(
+      TestUtils.renderIntoDocument(
         <ProviderMock store={store}>
           <Container />
         </ProviderMock>
       )
-
-      const stub = TestUtils.findRenderedComponentWithType(tree, Passthrough)
-      expect(stub.props.string).toBe('a')
     })
 
     it('should handle additional prop changes in addition to slice', () => {