diff --git a/force-app/main/default/classes/PotentialDuplicates_TEST.cls b/force-app/main/default/classes/PotentialDuplicates_TEST.cls
index b6e193b041..27987c7076 100644
--- a/force-app/main/default/classes/PotentialDuplicates_TEST.cls
+++ b/force-app/main/default/classes/PotentialDuplicates_TEST.cls
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ private with sharing class PotentialDuplicates_TEST {
         String setOfMatches = (String)data.get('setOfMatches');
         Integer numberOfMatches = setOfMatches.split(',').size();
 
-        // Duplicates will not be found if encryption is enabled
+        // Duplicates will not be found if encryption is enabled / standard rules deactivated
         if (sObjectType.Contact.fields.Name.isEncrypted()) {
             System.assertEquals('', setOfMatches, 'No duplicate Ids should be returned if encryption is enabled');
-            System.assertEquals(0, numberOfMatches, 'There should be 0 duplicates returned if encryption is enabled');
         }
         else {
             System.assertNotEquals('', setOfMatches, 'Duplicate Ids should be returned');