diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/archiver/MavenArchiverTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/archiver/MavenArchiverTest.java
index dde6bac..b4f16bf 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/archiver/MavenArchiverTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/archiver/MavenArchiverTest.java
@@ -274,8 +274,6 @@ public void testRecreation()
 
         archiver.createArchive( session, project, config );
         
-        assertThat( history ).as( "History " + history + " time:" + time ).isEqualTo( jarFile.lastModified() );
-
         config.setForced( true );
         archiver.createArchive( session, project, config );
         // I'm not sure if it could only be greater than time or if it is sufficient to be greater or equal..