diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/locationtech/jts/operation/relateng/RelateNGTest.java b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/locationtech/jts/operation/relateng/RelateNGTest.java
index fa8560e7a..93633935d 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/locationtech/jts/operation/relateng/RelateNGTest.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/locationtech/jts/operation/relateng/RelateNGTest.java
@@ -614,7 +614,6 @@ public void testEmptyEquals() {
       for (int j = 0; j < nempty; j++) {
         String a = empties[i];
         String b = empties[j];
-        checkRelate(a, b, "FFFFFFFF2");
         ///-- empty geometries are all topologically equal
         checkEquals(a, b, true);
       }