diff --git a/test/ruby/test_require.rb b/test/ruby/test_require.rb
index 41173b002d..44c142e88c 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_require.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_require.rb
@@ -433,13 +433,6 @@ class TestRequire < Test::Unit::TestCase
         assert_raise(SecurityError) {require "#{ file }"}
       INPUT
 
-      assert_separately([], <<-INPUT)
-        abs_dir = "#{ abs_dir }"
-        $: << abs_dir.taint
-        $SAFE = 1
-        assert_raise(SecurityError) {require "#{ file }"}
-      INPUT
-
       assert_separately([], <<-INPUT)
         abs_dir = "#{ abs_dir }"
         $: << abs_dir << 'elsewhere'.taint