diff --git a/holidays.py b/holidays.py
index 9b4394d3f1..dd4dc8ec1e 100644
--- a/holidays.py
+++ b/holidays.py
@@ -2012,8 +2012,6 @@ def _populate(self, year):
         # Liberation day
         if year >= 1947 and year <= 2000:
             self[date(year, 5, 5)] = "Bevrijdingsdag"
-        elif year >= 2000 and year % 5 == 0:
-            self[date(year, 5, 5)] = "Bevrijdingsdag"
 
         # Kingsday
         if year >= 2014:
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index f624bd8a70..dd741621fc 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -813,12 +813,6 @@ def test_liberation_day(self):
         self.holidays = holidays.NL(years=1900)
         self.assertFalse(date(1900, 5, 5) in self.holidays)
 
-        self.holidays = holidays.NL(years=2010)
-        self.assertTrue(date(2020, 5, 5) in self.holidays)
-
-        self.holidays = holidays.NL(years=2010)
-        self.assertFalse(date(2011, 5, 5) in self.holidays)
-
     def test_ascension_day(self):
         self.holidays = holidays.NL(years=2017)
         self.assertTrue(date(2017, 5, 25) in self.holidays)