diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pep352.py b/Lib/test/test_pep352.py
index d2429ebcfbda..c6d3a8dcc16c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pep352.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pep352.py
@@ -143,13 +143,6 @@ def test_message_deprecation(self):
             else:
                 self.fail("BaseException.message not deprecated")
 
-            exc = BaseException()
-            try:
-                exc.message = ''
-            except DeprecationWarning:
-                pass
-            else:
-                self.fail("BaseException.message assignment not deprecated")
 
 class UsageTests(unittest.TestCase):