diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 189d4a1..00dc032 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ for _ in 0..3 {
     threads.push(t);
 }
 
-{
-    assert_eq!(list_mut.lock().unwrap().head().unwrap().value, 0);
-}
-
-
 for t in threads {
     t.join().unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 79cbe5a..3e482f5 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 //!     threads.push(t);
 //! }
 //!
-//! {
-//!     assert_eq!(list_mut.lock().unwrap().head().unwrap().value, 0);
-//! }
 //!
 //!
 //! for t in threads {
diff --git a/tests/test_linked_list.rs b/tests/test_linked_list.rs
index f4e99f9..9d5c477 100644
--- a/tests/test_linked_list.rs
+++ b/tests/test_linked_list.rs
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ fn test_multithreading() {
         threads.push(t);
     }
 
-    {
-        assert_eq!(list_mut.lock().unwrap().head().unwrap().value, 0);
-    }
-
     for t in threads {
         t.join().unwrap();
     }