diff --git a/test/ruby/endblockwarn.rb b/test/ruby/endblockwarn.rb
index 8da5c241ee..7b7f97f597 100644
--- a/test/ruby/endblockwarn.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/endblockwarn.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,3 @@
-BEGIN {
-  if errout = ARGV.shift
-    dir = File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__))
-    basename = File.basename(__FILE__)
-    require "#{dir}/envutil"
-    STDERR.reopen(File.open(errout, "w"))
-    STDERR.sync = true
-    Dir.chdir(dir)
-    cmd = "\"#{EnvUtil.rubybin}\" \"#{basename}\""
-    exec(cmd)
-    exit!("must not reach here")
-  end
-}
-
 def end1
   END {}
 end
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_beginendblock.rb b/test/ruby/test_beginendblock.rb
index 202a8080ae..c7296a4e85 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_beginendblock.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_beginendblock.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ EOF
     erroutpath = errout.path
     system("#{q(ruby)} #{q(launcherpath)} #{q(erroutpath)}")
     expected = <<EOW
-endblockwarn.rb:16: warning: END in method; use at_exit
+endblockwarn.rb:2: warning: END in method; use at_exit
 (eval):2: warning: END in method; use at_exit
 EOW
     assert_equal(expected, File.read(erroutpath))