diff --git a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/GeneratedMessageTest.Proto2.cs b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/GeneratedMessageTest.Proto2.cs
index 704f2e5af3..1e22674c7c 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/GeneratedMessageTest.Proto2.cs
+++ b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/GeneratedMessageTest.Proto2.cs
@@ -261,11 +261,14 @@ namespace Google.Protobuf
             Assert.True(message.IsInitialized());
         }
 
+        // Code was accidentally left in message parser that threw exceptions when missing required fields after parsing.
+        // We've decided to not throw exceptions on missing fields, instead leaving it up to the consumer how they
+        // want to check and handle missing fields.
         [Test]
         public void RequiredFieldsNoThrow()
         {
-            TestRequired.Parser.ParseFrom(new byte[0]);
-            (TestRequired.Parser as MessageParser).ParseFrom(new byte[0]);
+            Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => TestRequired.Parser.ParseFrom(new byte[0]));
+            Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => (TestRequired.Parser as MessageParser).ParseFrom(new byte[0]));
         }
 
         [Test]