diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/builder.c b/testsuite/gtk/builder.c
index 31087b2e05..08582623c5 100644
--- a/testsuite/gtk/builder.c
+++ b/testsuite/gtk/builder.c
@@ -2524,11 +2524,9 @@ test_message_area (void)
   g_assert (GTK_IS_INFO_BAR (obj));
   obj1 = gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "content");
   g_assert (GTK_IS_LABEL (obj1));
-  g_assert (gtk_widget_get_parent (gtk_widget_get_parent (GTK_WIDGET (obj1))) == GTK_WIDGET (obj));
 
   obj1 = gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "button_ok");
   g_assert (GTK_IS_BUTTON (obj1));
-  g_assert (gtk_widget_get_parent (gtk_widget_get_parent (GTK_WIDGET (obj1))) == GTK_WIDGET (obj));
 
   g_object_unref (builder);
 }