diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/ModuleHighlightingTest.kt b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/ModuleHighlightingTest.kt
index ed9280ca371d..b2413a53d29b 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/ModuleHighlightingTest.kt
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/ModuleHighlightingTest.kt
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ class ModuleHighlightingTest : LightJava9ModulesCodeInsightFixtureTestCase() {
   }
 
   fun testLinearModuleGraphBug() {
-    addFile("module-info.java", "module M { requires M6; }")
     addFile("module-info.java", "module M6 { requires M7; }", M6)
     addFile("module-info.java", "module M7 { }", M7)
     highlight("module M { requires M6; }")