diff --git a/org.eclipse.sisu.inject/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sisu/space/DeferredClassTest.java b/org.eclipse.sisu.inject/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sisu/space/DeferredClassTest.java
index 769bbd97..16ba6bfd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.sisu.inject/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sisu/space/DeferredClassTest.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.sisu.inject/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sisu/space/DeferredClassTest.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ void testStrongDeferredClass()
 
         assertEquals( ( 17 * 31 + clazzName.hashCode() ) * 31 + space.hashCode(), clazz.hashCode() );
 
-        assertEquals( clazz, clazz );
-
         assertEquals( new NamedClass<Object>( space, clazzName ), clazz );
 
         assertFalse( clazz.equals( new DeferredClass<Object>()
@@ -101,8 +99,6 @@ void testLoadedClass()
         assertEquals( String.class.getName(), stringClazz.load().getName() );
         assertSame( String.class, stringClazz.load() );
 
-        assertEquals( stringClazz, stringClazz );
-
         assertFalse( stringClazz.equals( dummyClazz ) );
         assertFalse( stringClazz.equals( String.class ) );