diff --git a/library/alloc/tests/str.rs b/library/alloc/tests/str.rs
index 0ba5d088f61..e1f3692f501 100644
--- a/library/alloc/tests/str.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/tests/str.rs
@@ -2416,10 +2416,7 @@ fn check_many(s: &str, arg: impl IntoIterator<Item = usize>, ret: usize) {
     check_many("🇯🇵", 0..=0, 0);
     check_many("🇯🇵", 1..=4, 4);
     check_many("🇯🇵", 5..=8, 8);
-}
 
-#[test]
-#[should_panic]
-fn ceil_char_boundary_above_len_panic() {
-    let _ = "x".ceil_char_boundary(2);
+    // above len
+    check_many("hello", 5..=10, 5);
 }