diff --git a/t/re/re.t b/t/re/re.t
index 1cf68533c2e..cdf627044b3 100644
--- a/t/re/re.t
+++ b/t/re/re.t
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ if ('1234'=~/(?:(?<A>\d)|(?<C>!))(?<B>\d)(?<A>\d)(?<B>\d)/){
         pass("Didn't loop");
 
         # Bug #78058; this can loop
-        watchdog(2);
         no warnings;    # Because the 8 may be warned on
         eval 'qr/\18/';
         pass("qr/\18/ didn't loop");