diff --git a/test/openssl/test_x509req.rb b/test/openssl/test_x509req.rb
index ff17c4116..b98754b8c 100644
--- a/test/openssl/test_x509req.rb
+++ b/test/openssl/test_x509req.rb
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ def test_version
     assert_equal(0, req.version)
     req = OpenSSL::X509::Request.new(req.to_der)
     assert_equal(0, req.version)
-
-    req = issue_csr(1, @dn, @rsa1024, OpenSSL::Digest.new('SHA256'))
-    assert_equal(1, req.version)
-    req = OpenSSL::X509::Request.new(req.to_der)
-    assert_equal(1, req.version)
   end
 
   def test_subject
@@ -106,7 +101,7 @@ def test_sign_and_verify_rsa_sha1
     assert_equal(false, req.verify(@rsa2048))
     assert_equal(false, request_error_returns_false { req.verify(@dsa256) })
     assert_equal(false, request_error_returns_false { req.verify(@dsa512) })
-    req.version = 1
+    req.subject = OpenSSL::X509::Name.parse("/C=JP/CN=FooBarFooBar")
     assert_equal(false, req.verify(@rsa1024))
   rescue OpenSSL::X509::RequestError # RHEL 9 disables SHA1
   end