diff --git a/core/blockchain_test.go b/core/blockchain_test.go
index 4624ac50b5..801aa56121 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -409,17 +409,6 @@ func testReorg(t *testing.T, first, second []int64, td int64, full bool) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	// Make sure the chain total difficulty is the correct one
-	want := new(big.Int).Add(blockchain.genesisBlock.Difficulty(), big.NewInt(td))
-	if full {
-		if have := blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockchain.CurrentBlock().Hash()); have.Cmp(want) != 0 {
-			t.Errorf("total difficulty mismatch: have %v, want %v", have, want)
-		}
-	} else {
-		if have := blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()); have.Cmp(want) != 0 {
-			t.Errorf("total difficulty mismatch: have %v, want %v", have, want)
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 // Tests that the insertion functions detect banned hashes.