diff --git a/tests/check_shebang_scripts_are_executable_test.py b/tests/check_shebang_scripts_are_executable_test.py
index e4bd07c..7c2696d 100644
--- a/tests/check_shebang_scripts_are_executable_test.py
+++ b/tests/check_shebang_scripts_are_executable_test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
-
 import pytest
 
 from pre_commit_hooks.check_shebang_scripts_are_executable import \
@@ -83,7 +81,5 @@ def test_git_executable_shebang(temp_git_dir, content, mode, expected):
         cmd_output('chmod', mode, str(path))
         cmd_output('git', 'update-index', f'--chmod={mode}', str(path))
 
-        # simulate how identify chooses that something is executable
-        filenames = [path for path in [str(path)] if os.access(path, os.X_OK)]
-
-        assert main(filenames) == expected
+        files = (str(path),)
+        assert main(files) == expected