diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/internal/descriptor_test.py b/python/google/protobuf/internal/descriptor_test.py
index 85d3dd57c9401..8c43e476f9077 100644
--- a/python/google/protobuf/internal/descriptor_test.py
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/internal/descriptor_test.py
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ def testFindMethodByName(self):
     service_descriptor = (unittest_custom_options_pb2.
                           TestServiceWithCustomOptions.DESCRIPTOR)
     method_descriptor = service_descriptor.FindMethodByName('Foo')
-    self.assertEqual(type(method_descriptor), descriptor.MethodDescriptor)
     self.assertEqual(method_descriptor.name, 'Foo')
     with self.assertRaises(KeyError):
         service_descriptor.FindMethodByName('MethodDoesNotExist')