diff --git a/tests/version/test_version_pep440.py b/tests/version/test_version_pep440.py
index c816dd02f..c31d606c9 100644
--- a/tests/version/test_version_pep440.py
+++ b/tests/version/test_version_pep440.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ def test_pep440_release_tag_normalisation(
     tag = ReleaseTag(*parts)
     assert tag == result
     assert tag.to_string() == result.to_string()
-    assert tag.to_string(short=True) == result.to_string(short=True)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(