diff --git a/tests/test_worker_lanes.py b/tests/test_worker_lanes.py
index 14be621..160a552 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker_lanes.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker_lanes.py
@@ -273,11 +273,6 @@ def test_the_row_carries_exactly_one_constraint_now():
     for name in constraints:
         assert not name.startswith("ck_worker_lane_ck_"), f"doubled prefix: {name}"
 
-    # Evaluate the same predicates the database will, so the parametrize table
-    # documents what is accepted rather than restating the SQL.
-    satisfied = slots >= 0 and cap >= 0 and slots <= cap
-    assert satisfied is ok
-
 
 # --- what an optional lane tells the operator before it is enabled -----------