diff --git a/gluon/tests/test_dal.py b/gluon/tests/test_dal.py
index 80b49ef9..980a92cb 100644
--- a/gluon/tests/test_dal.py
+++ b/gluon/tests/test_dal.py
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ class TestDALSubclass(unittest.TestCase):
     def testRun(self):
         import gluon.serializers as mserializers
         from gluon import sqlhtml
-        from gluon.dal import _default_validators
         db = DAL(check_reserved=['all'])
         self.assertEqual(db.serializers, mserializers)
-        self.assertEqual(db.validators_method, _default_validators)
         self.assertEqual(db.representers['rows_render'], sqlhtml.represent)
         self.assertEqual(db.representers['rows_xml'], sqlhtml.SQLTABLE)