diff --git a/tests/lent/tbasic_lent_check.nim b/tests/lent/tbasic_lent_check.nim
index 1d954725b6..4389cbc6e5 100644
--- a/tests/lent/tbasic_lent_check.nim
+++ b/tests/lent/tbasic_lent_check.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 discard """
-  cmd: "nim c --newRuntime $file"
   output: "1"
 """