diff --git a/tests/many_to_one_regress/tests.py b/tests/many_to_one_regress/tests.py
index a9969a7e90..035ba53bff 100644
--- a/tests/many_to_one_regress/tests.py
+++ b/tests/many_to_one_regress/tests.py
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ class ManyToOneRegressionTests(TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, Child, name='xyzzy', parent=None)
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, Child.objects.create, name='xyzzy', parent=None)
 
-        # Trying to assign to unbound attribute raises AttributeError
-        six.assertRaisesRegex(self, AttributeError, "must be accessed via instance",
-            Child.parent.__set__, None, p)
-
         # Creation using keyword argument should cache the related object.
         p = Parent.objects.get(name="Parent")
         c = Child(parent=p)