diff --git a/tests/language/regress_22936_test.dart b/tests/language/regress_22936_test.dart
index 379f418de679..bd9950be6803 100644
--- a/tests/language/regress_22936_test.dart
+++ b/tests/language/regress_22936_test.dart
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ foo() {
 
 main() {
   final x = null;
-  bool assignmentFailed = false;
   try {
-    x = foo();
+    x =    /// 01: static type warning
+        foo();
   } on NoSuchMethodError {
-    assignmentFailed = true;
   }
   Expect.isTrue(fooCalled);
-  Expect.isTrue(assignmentFailed);
 }
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