diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathWithBrokenRoutingTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathWithBrokenRoutingTest.php
index 7d7d732..46ef710 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathWithBrokenRoutingTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathWithBrokenRoutingTest.php
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ protected function setDatabaseDumpFiles() {
    * Tests running update.php with some form of broken routing.
    */
   public function testWithBrokenRouting() {
-    // Make sure we can get to the front page.
-    $this->drupalGet('<front>');
-    $this->assertResponse(200);
-
     // Simulate a broken router, and make sure the front page is
     // inaccessible.
     \Drupal::state()->set('update_script_test_broken_inbound', TRUE);