diff --git a/packages/-ember-data/tests/unit/model-test.js b/packages/-ember-data/tests/unit/model-test.js
index c05d4ed3843..4f34e0c75a5 100644
--- a/packages/-ember-data/tests/unit/model-test.js
+++ b/packages/-ember-data/tests/unit/model-test.js
@@ -608,7 +608,9 @@ module('unit/model - Model', function(hooks) {
 
         record.on('event!', F);
 
-        assert.expectDeprecation(/Called event! on person/);
+        if (DEBUG) {
+          assert.expectDeprecation(/Called event! on person/);
+        }
 
         record.trigger('event!');