diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_more.rs b/tests/by-util/test_more.rs
index 7753aa0ca..7171ca4fe 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_more.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_more.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn test_more_invalid_file_perms() {
     if std::io::stdout().is_terminal() {
         let (at, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();
         let permissions = Permissions::from_mode(0o244);
-        at.make_file("invalid-perms.txt").metadata().unwrap();
+        at.make_file("invalid-perms.txt");
         set_permissions(at.plus("invalid-perms.txt"), permissions).unwrap();
         ucmd.arg("invalid-perms.txt").fails();
     }