diff --git a/tests/umi.nf.test b/tests/umi.nf.test
index 234db5908..5ca3d2420 100644
--- a/tests/umi.nf.test
+++ b/tests/umi.nf.test
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ nextflow_pipeline {
                 skip_bbsplit = true
                 umi_dedup_tool = 'umicollapse'
                 aligner = 'hisat2'
-                publish_dir_mode = 'link'
                 outdir = "$outputDir"
                 save_umi_intermeds = true
             }