diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
index b15181288c7c..5050ad3ffdf6 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -4249,7 +4249,6 @@ def test_dash_offset():
     y = np.ones_like(x)
     for j in range(0, 100, 2):
         ax.plot(x, j*y, ls=(j, (10, 10)), lw=5, color='k')
-    plt.show()
 
 
 @cleanup