diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/injectedScript.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/injectedScript.ts
index 4ffb8ba2d8..208a2e8cad 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/injectedScript.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/injectedScript.ts
@@ -1404,8 +1404,6 @@ export class InjectedScript {
         received = getAriaRole(element) || '';
       } else if (expression === 'to.have.title') {
         received = this.document.title;
-      } else if (expression === 'to.have.url') {
-        received = this.document.location.href;
       } else if (expression === 'to.have.value') {
         element = this.retarget(element, 'follow-label')!;
         if (element.nodeName !== 'INPUT' && element.nodeName !== 'TEXTAREA' && element.nodeName !== 'SELECT')