diff --git a/Lib/test/libregrtest/refleak.py b/Lib/test/libregrtest/refleak.py
index 65b660bbc5b..b94826a5daf 100644
--- a/Lib/test/libregrtest/refleak.py
+++ b/Lib/test/libregrtest/refleak.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ def get_pooled_int(value):
     alloc_deltas = [0] * repcount
     fd_deltas = [0] * repcount
     getallocatedblocks = sys.getallocatedblocks
-    getallocatedblocks = sys.getallocatedblocks
     gettotalrefcount = sys.gettotalrefcount
     _getquickenedcount = sys._getquickenedcount
     fd_count = os_helper.fd_count