diff --git a/sqlite3_test.go b/sqlite3_test.go
index e3356c09..522f49c5 100644
--- a/sqlite3_test.go
+++ b/sqlite3_test.go
@@ -1882,9 +1882,6 @@ func TestSetFileControlInt64(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("Failed to open database:", err)
 		}
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("Failed to open", err)
-		}
 		err = db.Ping()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("Failed to ping", err)