diff --git a/tests/vhost-user-test.c b/tests/vhost-user-test.c
index 827c0c4a97..4be55835ad 100644
--- a/tests/vhost-user-test.c
+++ b/tests/vhost-user-test.c
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ static void read_guest_mem(void)
         munmap(guest_mem, memory.regions[i].memory_size);
     }
 
-    g_assert_cmpint(1, ==, 1);
     g_mutex_unlock(&data_mutex);
 }