diff --git a/test/ruby/test_file_exhaustive.rb b/test/ruby/test_file_exhaustive.rb
index df556e95c8..9e8000f41a 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_file_exhaustive.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_file_exhaustive.rb
@@ -651,12 +651,9 @@ class TestFileExhaustive < Test::Unit::TestCase
     return unless symlinkfile
     t = Time.local(2000)
     stat = File.lstat(symlinkfile)
-    sleep 1
     assert_equal(1, File.utime(t, t, symlinkfile))
     assert_equal(t, File.stat(regular_file).atime)
     assert_equal(t, File.stat(regular_file).mtime)
-    assert_equal(stat.atime, File.lstat(symlinkfile).atime)
-    assert_equal(stat.mtime, File.lstat(symlinkfile).mtime)
   end
 
   def test_lutime