diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/bug72666_variation3.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/bug72666_variation3.phpt
index a491640c4f7..7937bd904ad 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/bug72666_variation3.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/bug72666_variation3.phpt
@@ -5,23 +5,11 @@ Bug #72666 (stat cache clearing inconsistent - plain wrapper)
 $filename = __DIR__ . '/bug72666_variation3.txt';
 
 file_put_contents($filename, "test");
-$fd = fopen($filename, "r");
-$atime1 = fileatime($filename);
-sleep(1);
-var_dump(fread($fd, 4));
-$atime2 = fileatime($filename);
 $mtime1 = filemtime($filename);
-fclose($fd);
 $fd = fopen($filename, "w");
 sleep(1);
 var_dump(fwrite($fd, "data"));
 $mtime2 = filemtime($filename);
-if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
-    // Windows do not hundle atime
-    var_dump($atime2 == $atime1);
-} else {
-    var_dump($atime2 > $atime1);
-}
 var_dump($mtime2 > $mtime1);
 ?>
 --CLEAN--
@@ -29,7 +17,5 @@ var_dump($mtime2 > $mtime1);
 unlink(__DIR__ . '/bug72666_variation3.txt');
 ?>
 --EXPECT--
-string(4) "test"
 int(4)
 bool(true)
-bool(true)