diff --git a/testsuite/src/main/java/io/netty/testsuite/transport/socket/SocketShutdownOutputBySelfTest.java b/testsuite/src/main/java/io/netty/testsuite/transport/socket/SocketShutdownOutputBySelfTest.java
index 150ba0f09c..14ce210074 100644
--- a/testsuite/src/main/java/io/netty/testsuite/transport/socket/SocketShutdownOutputBySelfTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/src/main/java/io/netty/testsuite/transport/socket/SocketShutdownOutputBySelfTest.java
@@ -94,12 +94,6 @@ public class SocketShutdownOutputBySelfTest extends AbstractClientSocketTest {
             s = ss.accept();
 
             ch.close().syncUninterruptibly();
-            try {
-                ch.shutdownInput().syncUninterruptibly();
-                fail();
-            } catch (Throwable cause) {
-                checkThrowable(cause);
-            }
             try {
                 ch.shutdownOutput().syncUninterruptibly();
                 fail();