diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index a96b8a4517..79ea4c937f 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -4914,7 +4914,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication: client cert not trusted, server required" \
             -s "x509_verify_cert() returned" \
             -s "! The certificate is not correctly signed by the trusted CA" \
             -s "! mbedtls_ssl_handshake returned" \
-            -c "! mbedtls_ssl_handshake returned" \
             -s "X509 - Certificate verification failed"
 
 run_test    "Authentication: client badcert, server optional" \