diff --git a/hermit/usr/tests/hello.c b/hermit/usr/tests/hello.c
index fdb408cb5..b074a1a4c 100644
--- a/hermit/usr/tests/hello.c
+++ b/hermit/usr/tests/hello.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	file = fopen("/tmp/test.txt", "w");
 	if (file)
 	{
-		fprintf(file, "Hello World!!!\n");
 		fclose(file);
 	} else fprintf(stderr, "Unable to open file /tmp/test.txt\n");