diff --git a/Lib/test/test_descr.py b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
index 95940eee54c..56c16628dae 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_descr.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ def dict_constructor():
     vereq(d, {})
     d = dict({})
     vereq(d, {})
-    d = dict({})
-    vereq(d, {})
     d = dict({1: 2, 'a': 'b'})
     vereq(d, {1: 2, 'a': 'b'})
     vereq(d, dict(d.items()))