diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pages-controller.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pages-controller.php
index 2fc2ab2541..3395d7ab9d 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pages-controller.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-pages-controller.php
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class WP_Test_REST_Pages_Controller extends WP_Test_REST_Post_Type_Controller_Te
 
 	public function set_up() {
 		parent::set_up();
-		$this->has_setup_template = false;
 		add_filter( 'theme_page_templates', array( $this, 'filter_theme_page_templates' ) );
 		// Re-register the route as we now have a template available.
 		$GLOBALS['wp_rest_server']->override_by_default = true;