diff --git a/test/t/kernel.rb b/test/t/kernel.rb
index 427d71e36..6df2294d5 100644
--- a/test/t/kernel.rb
+++ b/test/t/kernel.rb
@@ -586,8 +586,5 @@ assert('stack extend') do
   end
 
   assert_equal 6, recurse(0, 5)
-  assert_raise RuntimeError do
-    recurse(0, 100000)
-  end
 end