diff --git a/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py b/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
index 3cc7ba8e2..541a0dab8 100644
--- a/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
+++ b/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ def test_unmatched_suppression_path_with_extra_stuf():
     assert 'Unmatched suppression: some_warning_id' in stderr
 
 def test_backwards_compatibility():
-    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--enable=unusedFunction', 'proj-inline-suppress/3.cpp'])
-    assert len(stderr) > 0
-
     ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--inline-suppr', '--enable=unusedFunction', 'proj-inline-suppress/3.cpp'])
     assert ret == 0
     assert stderr == ''