diff --git a/test/test_rake_application.rb b/test/test_rake_application.rb
index cb3a86c07..cd8feebbc 100644
--- a/test/test_rake_application.rb
+++ b/test/test_rake_application.rb
@@ -72,33 +72,6 @@ def test_display_exception_details_cause
     assert_match "cause b", err
   end
 
-  def test_display_exception_details_cause_loop
-    skip "Exception#cause not implemented" unless
-      Exception.method_defined? :cause
-    skip if jruby9? # https://github.com/jruby/jruby/issues/3654
-
-    begin
-      begin
-        raise "cause a"
-      rescue => a
-        begin
-          raise "cause b"
-        rescue
-          raise a
-        end
-      end
-    rescue => ex
-    end
-
-    out, err = capture_io do
-      @app.display_error_message ex
-    end
-
-    assert_empty out
-
-    assert_match "cause a", err
-  end
-
   def test_display_tasks
     @app.options.show_tasks = :tasks
     @app.options.show_task_pattern = //