diff --git a/bind/tests/spec/bind_spec.rb b/bind/tests/spec/bind_spec.rb
index 71803579..7a1941f0 100644
--- a/bind/tests/spec/bind_spec.rb
+++ b/bind/tests/spec/bind_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ set :backend, :exec
 
 describe service('bind9') do
   it { should be_enabled   }
-  it { should be_running   }
 end
 
 describe port(53) do