diff --git a/main-command/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/ClassLoaderCacheTest.scala b/main-command/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/ClassLoaderCacheTest.scala
index 5b9ab2326..eec114f40 100644
--- a/main-command/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/ClassLoaderCacheTest.scala
+++ b/main-command/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/ClassLoaderCacheTest.scala
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class ClassLoaderCacheTest extends FlatSpec with Matchers {
       IO.setModifiedTimeOrFalse(snapshotJar, System.currentTimeMillis + 5000L)
       val secondLoader = cache.get(jarClassPath)
       assert(initLoader != secondLoader)
-      assert(initLoader.getParent == secondLoader.getParent)
       assert(cache.get(jarClassPath) == secondLoader)
       assert(cache.get(jarClassPath) != initLoader)
     }