diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketsHttpHandlerTest.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketsHttpHandlerTest.cs
index 551ce4e96b63c9..b58fc6bc788c7c 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketsHttpHandlerTest.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/tests/FunctionalTests/SocketsHttpHandlerTest.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ public async Task CustomConnectionFactory_SyncRequest_Fails()
 
             HttpRequestException e = await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<HttpRequestException>(() => client.GetStringAsync($"http://{Guid.NewGuid():N}.com/foo"));
             NetworkException networkException = Assert.IsType<NetworkException>(e.InnerException);
-            Assert.Equal(NetworkError.HostNotFound, networkException.NetworkError);
         }
     }