diff --git a/test/parallel_exec.jl b/test/parallel_exec.jl
index 9e360ebddf307..a9078d5c84884 100644
--- a/test/parallel_exec.jl
+++ b/test/parallel_exec.jl
@@ -978,20 +978,3 @@ for i = 1:10^n
     fetch(@spawnat myid() myid())
 end
 
-# check integrity of `client_refs` on each worker - test for github PR #16472
-@everywhere begin
-    function check_client_refs()
-        for (k,v) in Base.client_refs
-            @assert k.whence > 0
-            @assert k.id > 0
-            if k.where == 0
-                @assert v==false
-            else
-                @assert v==true
-            end
-        end
-        return true
-    end
-end
-
-@test all(asyncmap(p->remotecall_fetch(check_client_refs, p), procs()))