diff --git a/test/test-thread-priority.c b/test/test-thread-priority.c
index f1e4f9a70..acc338551 100644
--- a/test/test-thread-priority.c
+++ b/test/test-thread-priority.c
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ TEST_IMPL(thread_priority) {
  * test set nice value for the calling thread with default schedule policy
 */
 #ifdef __linux__
-  ASSERT_OK(uv_thread_getpriority(pthread_self(), &priority));
-  ASSERT_EQ(priority, 0);
   ASSERT_OK(uv_thread_setpriority(pthread_self(), UV_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST));
   ASSERT_OK(uv_thread_getpriority(pthread_self(), &priority));
   ASSERT_EQ(priority, (0 - UV_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST * 2));
@@ -108,4 +106,4 @@ TEST_IMPL(thread_priority) {
 #endif
 
   return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}