diff --git a/jetty-websocket/websocket-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/client/WebSocketClientInitTest.java b/jetty-websocket/websocket-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/client/WebSocketClientInitTest.java
index 82b4c677417e..3f66da51f767 100644
--- a/jetty-websocket/websocket-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/client/WebSocketClientInitTest.java
+++ b/jetty-websocket/websocket-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/client/WebSocketClientInitTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public void testInit_HttpClient_StartedOutside() throws Exception
                 assertThat("HttpClient started", http.isStarted(), is(true));
 
                 HttpClient httpBean = ws.getBean(HttpClient.class);
-                assertThat("HttpClient should not be found in WebSocketClient", httpBean, nullValue());
                 assertThat("HttpClient bean is managed", ws.isManaged(httpBean), is(false));
                 assertThat("WebSocketClient should not be found in HttpClient", http.getBean(WebSocketClient.class), nullValue());
             }