diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/tasks/TestSubWorkflow.java b/core/src/test/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/tasks/TestSubWorkflow.java
index 2d5fcccd8..15a975f41 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/tasks/TestSubWorkflow.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/tasks/TestSubWorkflow.java
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public void testCancelWithoutWorkflowId() {
 
     @Test
     public void testIsAsync() {
-        assertTrue(subWorkflow.isAsync());
+        assertFalse(subWorkflow.isAsync());
     }
 
     @Test