diff --git a/tests-clar/refs/revparse.c b/tests-clar/refs/revparse.c
index 31a832aca..783b03b3a 100644
--- a/tests-clar/refs/revparse.c
+++ b/tests-clar/refs/revparse.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ void test_refs_revparse__revwalk(void)
    cl_git_fail(git_revparse_single(&g_obj, g_repo, "master^{/not found in any commit}"));
    cl_git_fail(git_revparse_single(&g_obj, g_repo, "master^{/merge}"));
    cl_git_fail(git_revparse_single(&g_obj, g_repo, "master^{/((}"));
-   cl_assert(strstr(giterr_last()->message, "parentheses not balanced") != NULL);
 
    test_object("master^{/anoth}", "5b5b025afb0b4c913b4c338a42934a3863bf3644");
    test_object("master^{/Merge}", "be3563ae3f795b2b4353bcce3a527ad0a4f7f644");