diff --git a/Lib/test/test_decimal.py b/Lib/test/test_decimal.py
index b520b062ebc685..494f5279ee16cb 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_decimal.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_decimal.py
@@ -3724,7 +3724,6 @@ def test_localcontextarg(self):
         getcontext = self.decimal.getcontext
         localcontext = self.decimal.localcontext
 
-        localcontext = self.decimal.localcontext
         orig_ctx = getcontext()
         new_ctx = Context(prec=42)
         with localcontext(new_ctx) as enter_ctx: