diff --git a/test/date.t.cpp b/test/date.t.cpp
index 6bf6e265c..aebdb8588 100644
--- a/test/date.t.cpp
+++ b/test/date.t.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Context context;
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 int main (int argc, char** argv)
 {
-  UnitTest t (209);
+  UnitTest t (208);
 
   // Ensure environment has no influence.
   unsetenv ("TASKDATA");
@@ -366,9 +366,6 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
     t.notok (first.sameMonth (now), "1st not in same month as now");
     t.is (first.day (),   1, "1st day is 1");
 
-    Date FIRST ("1ST");
-    t.ok (FIRST == first, "1st == 1ST");
-
     Date later ("later");
     t.is (later.month (),   1, "later -> m = 1");
     t.is (later.day (),    18, "later -> d = 18");