diff --git a/test/test_irclib.py b/test/test_irclib.py
index 71e313a6e..93ab05a8d 100644
--- a/test/test_irclib.py
+++ b/test/test_irclib.py
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ class IrcTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.failIf(self.irc.state.history)
         self.failIf(self.irc.state.channels)
         self.failIf(self.irc.outstandingPing)
-        self.assertEqual(self.irc._nickmods, conf.nickmods)
 
     def testHistory(self):
         self.irc.reset()