diff --git a/tests/workspace/publish.rs b/tests/workspace/publish.rs
index d9eee8ab..4fc472f9 100644
--- a/tests/workspace/publish.rs
+++ b/tests/workspace/publish.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ async fn test_set_publish_namespace_set() {
       .err()
       .unwrap();
 
-    assert_eq!(format!("{:?}", err.code), "PublishNamespaceNotSet");
     if format!("{:?}", err.code) != "PublishNamespaceNotSet" {
       panic!(
         "Expected PublishNamespaceNotSet, got: code {:?}, message {:?}",