diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb
index b29c5b23fc08e0060dbfe75d006cf94b17c3a3c8..bd88b20cea1b560f55a6ef9c8be65ec25cddb12d 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/test_case.rb
@@ -492,8 +492,6 @@ def process(action, *args)
         end
         @response.prepare!
 
-        @assigns = @controller.respond_to?(:view_assigns) ? @controller.view_assigns : {}
-
         if flash_value = @request.flash.to_session_value
           @request.session['flash'] = flash_value
         else