diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
index d54a8f701f..c574be42d6 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
@@ -18,18 +18,9 @@ def stringio_version
   end
 end
 
-def date_version
-  if Gem::Version.new(RUBY_VERSION) >= Gem::Version.new('3.4')
-    "gem 'date', '~> 3.3.4'"
-  else
-    "gem 'date'"
-  end
-end
-
 def gem_list(psych_version = nil)
   <<~RB
     #{stringio_version}
-    #{date_version}
     # stub file system so we can test that newrelic.yml can be loaded from
     # various places.
     gem 'fakefs', :require => false