diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/startup/NumCompilerThreadsCheck.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/startup/NumCompilerThreadsCheck.java
index a8d1b279835a7..9761002c051b4 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/startup/NumCompilerThreadsCheck.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/compiler/startup/NumCompilerThreadsCheck.java
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
 
     String expectedOutput = "outside the allowed range";
     out.shouldContain(expectedOutput);
-
-    if (Platform.isZero()) {
-      String expectedLowWaterMarkText = "must be at least 0";
-      out.shouldContain(expectedLowWaterMarkText);
-    }
   }
 
 }