diff --git a/importlib_resources/tests/test_util.py b/importlib_resources/tests/test_util.py
index ba3ba28..de304b6 100644
--- a/importlib_resources/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/importlib_resources/tests/test_util.py
@@ -26,10 +26,4 @@ def test_concrete_methods_are_not_overridden(self):
             memory_traversable_concrete_methods & traversable_concrete_methods
         )
 
-        if overridden_methods:
-            raise AssertionError(
-                "MemorySetup.MemoryTraversable overrides Traversable concrete methods, "
-                "which may mask problems in the Traversable protocol. "
-                "Please remove the following methods in MemoryTraversable: "
-                + ", ".join(overridden_methods)
-            )
+        assert not overridden_methods