diff --git a/plugins/inputs/tail/tail_test.go b/plugins/inputs/tail/tail_test.go
index 33f01687d..3c60c45b2 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/tail/tail_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/tail/tail_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func TestLtsvLogGeneratesMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 	reader := &Tail{
 		Filename:       tmpfile.Name(),
 		ReOpen:         true,
-		Follow:         true,
 		DisableLogging: true,
 		parser:         parser,
 	}