diff --git a/rpc/message/test/message.go b/rpc/message/test/message.go
index 0849b20..96b6de4 100644
--- a/rpc/message/test/message.go
+++ b/rpc/message/test/message.go
@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ func testCompatibility(t *testing.T, msgGen func(empty bool) message.Message) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.JSONEq(t, string(a), string(b))
-		if len(a) == 0 {
-			require.Empty(t, b)
-		} else {
-			require.Equal(t, a, b)
-		}
 	}
 	t.Run("empty", func(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := msgGen(true)