diff --git a/node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/utilities/AddressUtilsTests.kt b/node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/utilities/AddressUtilsTests.kt
index 26ce708b4f..e009ca3d5c 100644
--- a/node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/utilities/AddressUtilsTests.kt
+++ b/node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/utilities/AddressUtilsTests.kt
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 class AddressUtilsTests {
     @Test
     fun `correctly determines if the provided address is public`() {
-        val hostName = InetAddress.getLocalHost()
-        assertFalse { AddressUtils.isPublic(hostName) }
         assertFalse { AddressUtils.isPublic("localhost") }
         assertFalse { AddressUtils.isPublic("127.0.0.1") }
         assertFalse { AddressUtils.isPublic("::1") }
@@ -28,4 +26,4 @@ class AddressUtilsTests {
         assertTrue { AddressUtils.isPublic("corda.net") }
         assertTrue { AddressUtils.isPublic("2607:f298:5:110f::eef:8729") }
     }
-}
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+}