diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
index cebb6238c561..41d0b6be8c86 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -428,22 +428,11 @@ class TwitterIE(InfoExtractor):
         'params': {
             'skip_download': True,  # requires ffmpeg
         },
-    }, {
-        'url': 'https://twitter.com/foobar/status/1087791357756956680',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': '1087791357756956680',
-            'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'Twitter - A new is coming.  Some of you got an opt-in to try it now. Check out the emoji button, quick keyboard shortcuts, upgraded trends, advanced search, and more. Let us know your thoughts!',
-            'thumbnail': r're:^https?://.*\.jpg',
-            'description': 'md5:66d493500c013e3e2d434195746a7f78',
-            'uploader': 'Twitter',
-            'uploader_id': 'Twitter',
-            'duration': 61.567,
-        },
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
+        user_id = mobj.group('user_id')
         twid = mobj.group('id')
 
         webpage, urlh = self._download_webpage_handle(
@@ -452,13 +441,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
         if 'twitter.com/account/suspended' in urlh.geturl():
             raise ExtractorError('Account suspended by Twitter.', expected=True)
 
-        user_id = None
-
-        redirect_mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, urlh.geturl())
-        if redirect_mobj:
-            user_id = redirect_mobj.group('user_id')
-
-        if not user_id:
+        if user_id is None:
+            mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, urlh.geturl())
             user_id = mobj.group('user_id')
 
         username = remove_end(self._og_search_title(webpage), ' on Twitter')