diff --git a/spec/httparty/net_digest_auth_spec.rb b/spec/httparty/net_digest_auth_spec.rb
index 8ead743..087cbd2 100644
--- a/spec/httparty/net_digest_auth_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/httparty/net_digest_auth_spec.rb
@@ -154,17 +154,11 @@ RSpec.describe Net::HTTPHeader::DigestAuthenticator do
 
   context "with http basic auth response when net digest auth expected" do
     it "should not fail" do
-      # fails already so it is defined here
-      begin
-        @digest = setup_digest({
-                                 'www-authenticate' => 'WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="testrealm.com""'
-                             })
-
-        expect(authorization_header).to include("Digest")
-      rescue => e
-        fail "Should not fail on different authentification method"
-      end
+      @digest = setup_digest({
+                               'www-authenticate' => 'WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="testrealm.com""'
+                           })
 
+      expect(authorization_header).to include("Digest")
     end
   end