diff --git a/gluon/tests/test_storage.py b/gluon/tests/test_storage.py
index 810b5b63..ca047e95 100644
--- a/gluon/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/gluon/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ class TestList(unittest.TestCase):
         '''Mantains list behaviour.'''
         a = List((1, 2, 3))
         self.assertEqual(a[0], 1)
-        with self.assertRaises(IndexError):
-            a[3]
         self.assertEqual(a[::-1], [3, 2, 1])