diff --git a/test/smoke_test.vader b/test/smoke_test.vader
index 12b8af4a..7f9dfd03 100644
--- a/test/smoke_test.vader
+++ b/test/smoke_test.vader
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ Execute(Linters should run with the default options):
   call ale#Lint()
   call ale#engine#WaitForJobs(2000)
 
-  AssertEqual 1, 0
-
   AssertEqual [{
   \   'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
   \   'lnum': 2,