diff --git a/tests/strings/vararg.cpp b/tests/strings/vararg.cpp
index d7bdcfe394..0e3cc84ac9 100644
--- a/tests/strings/vararg.cpp
+++ b/tests/strings/vararg.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ void VarArgTestCase::ArgsValidation()
 #endif
 
     // but these are not:
-    WX_ASSERT_FAILS_WITH_ASSERT( wxString::Format("%i: too many arguments", 42, 1, 2, 3) );
     WX_ASSERT_FAILS_WITH_ASSERT( wxString::Format("%i", "foo") );
     WX_ASSERT_FAILS_WITH_ASSERT( wxString::Format("%s", (void*)this) );