diff --git a/S02-names-vars/names.t b/S02-names-vars/names.t
index d223413c09..eb8fc9e937 100644
--- a/S02-names-vars/names.t
+++ b/S02-names-vars/names.t
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ throws_like {
 # RT #75646
 {
     throws_like { my ::foo $x, say $x }, Exception,
-        message => 'Cannot type check against type variable foo',
         'no Null PMC access when printing a variable typed as ::foo ';
 }