diff --git a/subprojects/core/src/integTest/groovy/org/gradle/process/internal/PathLimitationIntegTest.groovy b/subprojects/core/src/integTest/groovy/org/gradle/process/internal/PathLimitationIntegTest.groovy
index cbcd9661e6f3..774305e70dda 100644
--- a/subprojects/core/src/integTest/groovy/org/gradle/process/internal/PathLimitationIntegTest.groovy
+++ b/subprojects/core/src/integTest/groovy/org/gradle/process/internal/PathLimitationIntegTest.groovy
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ class PathLimitationIntegTest extends Specification {
         dir
 """
 
-        testBatchScript.setExecutable(true)
         when:
 
         assert testWorkingDir.exists()