diff --git a/test/test_validate_config.py b/test/test_validate_config.py
index 12f0edd83..27cca658d 100644
--- a/test/test_validate_config.py
+++ b/test/test_validate_config.py
@@ -97,15 +97,6 @@ class TestValidateConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         }
       })
 
-    with self.assertRaisesRegexp(ConfigValidationException, 'not under a mounted volume'):
-      self.validate('registry-storage', {
-        'DISTRIBUTED_STORAGE_CONFIG': {
-          'default': ('LocalStorage', {
-            'storage_path': '/tmp/somepath',
-          }),
-        }
-      })
-
     with moto.mock_s3():
       with self.assertRaisesRegexp(ConfigValidationException, 'S3ResponseError: 404 Not Found'):
         self.validate('registry-storage', {