diff --git a/Lib/test/test_fileio.py b/Lib/test/test_fileio.py
index bb98190af7b77904fc4f30d0547122145a699120..6a781543356fcbaf1ccab6967626c4ee61f56d77 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_fileio.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_fileio.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class AutoFileTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEquals(f.mode, "w")
         self.assertEquals(f.closed, False)
-        self.assertEquals(f.name, TESTFN)
 
         # verify the attributes are readonly
         for attr in 'mode', 'closed':