diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtilsTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtilsTests.java
index c8d5170cdd2..81e795295d3 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtilsTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtilsTests.java
@@ -1357,11 +1357,6 @@ public class AnnotationUtilsTests {
 		assertNotNull(synthesizedWebMapping2);
 
 		assertThat(webMappingWithAliases.toString(), is(not(synthesizedWebMapping1.toString())));
-
-		// The unsynthesized annotation for handleMappedWithSamePathAndValueAttributes()
-		// should produce the same toString() results as synthesized annotations for
-		// handleMappedWithPathAttribute()
-		assertToStringForWebMappingWithPathAndValue(webMappingWithPathAndValue);
 		assertToStringForWebMappingWithPathAndValue(synthesizedWebMapping1);
 		assertToStringForWebMappingWithPathAndValue(synthesizedWebMapping2);
 	}