diff --git a/test/test_tensordict.py b/test/test_tensordict.py
index be0ff5fef..fcd1626e1 100644
--- a/test/test_tensordict.py
+++ b/test/test_tensordict.py
@@ -621,9 +621,7 @@ def test_data_grad(self):
         assert td.data is not td.grad
         td.lock_()
         assert td.grad.is_locked
-        assert td.grad is td.grad
         assert td.data.is_locked
-        assert td.data is td.data
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "stack_dim",