diff --git a/ACE/tests/Recursive_Condition_Bug_Test.cpp b/ACE/tests/Recursive_Condition_Bug_Test.cpp
index c2b98b3c92bbf..bbfaa98a0fbdc 100644
--- a/ACE/tests/Recursive_Condition_Bug_Test.cpp
+++ b/ACE/tests/Recursive_Condition_Bug_Test.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "test_config.h"
 
-// *NOTE*: explicit template instantiation required here...
-template class ACE_Condition<ACE_Recursive_Thread_Mutex>;
-
 #if defined (ACE_HAS_THREADS)
 
 // Number of iterations for the performance tests.