diff --git a/t/t5551-http-fetch-smart.sh b/t/t5551-http-fetch-smart.sh
index a623a1058c..7b5ab0eae1 100755
--- a/t/t5551-http-fetch-smart.sh
+++ b/t/t5551-http-fetch-smart.sh
@@ -643,7 +643,6 @@ test_expect_success 'clone empty SHA-256 repository with protocol v0' '
 test_expect_success 'passing hostname resolution information works' '
 	BOGUS_HOST=gitbogusexamplehost.invalid &&
 	BOGUS_HTTPD_URL=$HTTPD_PROTO://$BOGUS_HOST:$LIB_HTTPD_PORT &&
-	test_must_fail git ls-remote "$BOGUS_HTTPD_URL/smart/repo.git" >/dev/null &&
 	git -c "http.curloptResolve=$BOGUS_HOST:$LIB_HTTPD_PORT:127.0.0.1" ls-remote "$BOGUS_HTTPD_URL/smart/repo.git" >/dev/null
 '