diff --git a/packages/-ember-data/tests/integration/request-state-service-test.ts b/packages/-ember-data/tests/integration/request-state-service-test.ts
index de739341a88..b373e073708 100644
--- a/packages/-ember-data/tests/integration/request-state-service-test.ts
+++ b/packages/-ember-data/tests/integration/request-state-service-test.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ if (REQUEST_SERVICE) {
         data: {
           type: 'person',
           id: '1',
-          lid: '',
           attributes: {
             name: 'Scumbag Dale',
           },
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ if (REQUEST_SERVICE) {
 
       // Relying on sequential lids until identifiers land
       let identifier = identifierCacheFor(store).getOrCreateRecordIdentifier({ type: 'person', id: '1' });
-      normalizedHash.data.lid = identifier.lid;
       let request = requestService.getPendingRequestsForRecord(identifier)[0];
 
       assert.equal(request.state, 'pending', 'request is pending');