diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/net-ftp/shared/puttextfile.rb b/spec/ruby/library/net-ftp/shared/puttextfile.rb
index 4722439674..27d7017d9e 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/net-ftp/shared/puttextfile.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/net-ftp/shared/puttextfile.rb
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ describe :net_ftp_puttextfile, shared: true do
     remote_lines.should == local_lines.gsub("\n", "\r\n")
   end
 
-  it "returns nil" do
-    @ftp.send(@method, @local_fixture_file, "text").should be_nil
-  end
-
   describe "when passed a block" do
     it "yields each transmitted line" do
       res = []