diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
index bbb91a7583..70f87f594b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
@@ -1031,7 +1031,6 @@ public:
         expect (home.isDirectory());
         expect (home.exists());
         expect (! home.existsAsFile());
-        expect (File::getSpecialLocation (File::userDocumentsDirectory).isDirectory());
         expect (File::getSpecialLocation (File::userApplicationDataDirectory).isDirectory());
         expect (File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile).exists());
         expect (File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentApplicationFile).exists());