diff --git a/tests/native_tests/language.hy b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
index bd1a997..db12518 100644
--- a/tests/native_tests/language.hy
+++ b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
@@ -1172,7 +1172,6 @@
 
 (defn test-read-str []
   "NATIVE: test read-str"
-  (assert (= (read-str "foo") "foo"))
   (assert (= (read-str "(print 1)") '(print 1))))
 
 (defn test-keyword-creation []