diff --git a/src/test/test-fileio.c b/src/test/test-fileio.c
index aa5142fcedf..07f43551425 100644
--- a/src/test/test-fileio.c
+++ b/src/test/test-fileio.c
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ TEST(executable_is_script) {
         assert_se(r == 0);
 
         r = executable_is_script("/usr/bin/yum", &command);
-        assert_se(r > 0 || r == -ENOENT);
         if (r > 0) {
                 assert_se(startswith(command, "/"));
                 free(command);