diff --git a/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpExchangeTest.java b/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpExchangeTest.java
index 212c554b2bd..50296621c66 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpExchangeTest.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpExchangeTest.java
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ public class HttpExchangeTest extends TestCase
         assertEquals(HttpExchange.STATUS_COMPLETED,status);
         String result=httpExchange.getResponseContent();
         assertEquals(babuf.length(),result.length());
-        assertEquals(HttpExchange.STATUS_COMPLETED, status);
 
         httpExchange.reset();
         httpExchange.setURL(_scheme+"localhost:"+_port+"/");