diff --git a/Lib/test/test_uuid.py b/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
index 083c2aa8aab54d..fa89d62aec2ab6 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
@@ -512,58 +512,55 @@ def test_find_mac(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(mac, 0x1234567890ab)
 
-    def check_node(self, node, requires=None, network=False):
+    def check_node(self, node, requires=None):
         if requires and node is None:
             self.skipTest('requires ' + requires)
         hex = '%012x' % node
         if support.verbose >= 2:
             print(hex, end=' ')
-        if network:
-            # 47 bit will never be set in IEEE 802 addresses obtained
-            # from network cards.
-            self.assertFalse(node & 0x010000000000, hex)
         self.assertTrue(0 < node < (1 << 48),
                         "%s is not an RFC 4122 node ID" % hex)
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'requires Posix')
     def test_ifconfig_getnode(self):
         node = self.uuid._ifconfig_getnode()
-        self.check_node(node, 'ifconfig', True)
+        self.check_node(node, 'ifconfig')
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'requires Posix')
     def test_ip_getnode(self):
         node = self.uuid._ip_getnode()
-        self.check_node(node, 'ip', True)
+        self.check_node(node, 'ip')
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'requires Posix')
     def test_arp_getnode(self):
         node = self.uuid._arp_getnode()
-        self.check_node(node, 'arp', True)
+        self.check_node(node, 'arp')
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'requires Posix')
     def test_lanscan_getnode(self):
         node = self.uuid._lanscan_getnode()
-        self.check_node(node, 'lanscan', True)
+        self.check_node(node, 'lanscan')
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'requires Posix')
     def test_netstat_getnode(self):
         node = self.uuid._netstat_getnode()
-        self.check_node(node, 'netstat', True)
+        self.check_node(node, 'netstat')
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'nt', 'requires Windows')
     def test_ipconfig_getnode(self):
         node = self.uuid._ipconfig_getnode()
-        self.check_node(node, 'ipconfig', True)
+        self.check_node(node, 'ipconfig')
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(importable('win32wnet'), 'requires win32wnet')
     @unittest.skipUnless(importable('netbios'), 'requires netbios')
     def test_netbios_getnode(self):
         node = self.uuid._netbios_getnode()
-        self.check_node(node, network=True)
+        self.check_node(node)
 
     def test_random_getnode(self):
         node = self.uuid._random_getnode()
         # Least significant bit of first octet must be set.
+        # See RFC 4122, $4.1.6.
         self.assertTrue(node & 0x010000000000, '%012x' % node)
         self.check_node(node)