diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/execpolicy2.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/execpolicy2.rs
index e003b1040d..3564da8e73 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/execpolicy2.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/execpolicy2.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ async fn execpolicy2_blocks_shell_invocation() -> Result<()> {
     })
     .await;
 
-    assert_eq!(end.exit_code, -1);
     assert!(
         end.aggregated_output
             .contains("execpolicy forbids this command"),