diff --git a/py/execnet/testing/test_gateway.py b/py/execnet/testing/test_gateway.py
index f17c37af3..50fafa0a7 100644
--- a/py/execnet/testing/test_gateway.py
+++ b/py/execnet/testing/test_gateway.py
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ class BasicRemoteExecution:
         assert rinfo.cwd 
         assert rinfo.version_info 
         s = repr(rinfo) 
-        assert s.find(rinfo.cwd) != -1
         old = self.gw.remote_exec("""
             import os.path
             cwd = os.getcwd()