diff --git a/cmd/helm/package_test.go b/cmd/helm/package_test.go
index c7b9cf637..38938b4af 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/package_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/package_test.go
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ func TestPackageValues(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNonExistentDirAndBadPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	nonExistentDir := "testdata/testcharts/non-existent-directory"
-	badPermissionChart := "testdata/testcharts/chart-with-bad-permission/chart-dir"
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -314,12 +313,6 @@ func TestNonExistentDirAndBadPermission(t *testing.T) {
 			expect: fmt.Sprintf("stat %s: no such file or directory", nonExistentDir),
 			err:    true,
 		},
-		{
-			name:   "package testdata/testcharts/non-existent-directory",
-			args:   []string{"testdata/testcharts/chart-with-bad-permission/chart-dir"},
-			expect: fmt.Sprintf("stat %s: permission denied", badPermissionChart),
-			err:    true,
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {