diff --git a/testsuites/samples/cdtest/main.cc b/testsuites/samples/cdtest/main.cc
index 43b6b06e09..33e6fd2edd 100644
--- a/testsuites/samples/cdtest/main.cc
+++ b/testsuites/samples/cdtest/main.cc
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ rtems_task main_task(
   rtems_task_argument
 )
 {
-    TEST_BEGIN();
-
     cdtest();
 
     printf( "*** TESTING C++ EXCEPTIONS ***\n\n" );