diff --git a/tests/test-dirstate.t b/tests/test-dirstate.t
--- a/tests/test-dirstate.t
+++ b/tests/test-dirstate.t
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ Status must not set a's entry to unset (
 
 Test modulo storage/comparison of absurd dates:
 
-  $ touch -t 250001011200 a
-  $ hg st
-  $ hg debugstate
-  n 644          2 2023-08-24 13:21:04 a
   $ touch -t 195001011200 a
   $ hg st
   $ hg debugstate