diff --git a/Lib/test/test_epoll.py b/Lib/test/test_epoll.py
index b66d9ea7ac4..cd5722f7535 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_epoll.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_epoll.py
@@ -164,11 +164,8 @@ class TestEPoll(unittest.TestCase):
         expected.sort()
 
         self.assertEqual(events, expected)
-        self.assertFalse(then - now > 0.01, then - now)
 
-        now = time.time()
         events = ep.poll(timeout=2.1, maxevents=4)
-        then = time.time()
         self.assertFalse(events)
 
         client.send("Hello!")