diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
index d50a2320b..8700f1b09 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
@@ -136,146 +136,6 @@ def test_reactions_for_a_reordering_move(acfactory, direct_imap):
     assert list(reactions.reactions_by_contact.values())[0] == [react_str]
 
 
-def test_dont_show_emails(acfactory, direct_imap, log):
-    """Most mailboxes have a "Drafts" folder where constantly new emails appear but we don't actually want to show them.
-    So: If it's outgoing AND there is no Received header, then ignore the email.
-
-    If the draft email is sent out and received later (i.e. it's in "Inbox"), it must be shown.
-
-    Also, test that unknown emails in the Spam folder are not shown."""
-    ac1 = acfactory.new_configured_account()
-    ac1.stop_io()
-    ac1.set_config("show_emails", "2")
-
-    ac1.create_contact("alice@example.org").create_chat()
-
-    ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
-    ac1_direct_imap.create_folder("Drafts")
-    ac1_direct_imap.create_folder("Spam")
-    ac1_direct_imap.create_folder("Junk")
-
-    # Learn UID validity for all folders.
-    ac1.set_config("scan_all_folders_debounce_secs", "0")
-    ac1.start_io()
-    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_INBOX_IDLE)
-    ac1.stop_io()
-
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Drafts",
-        """
-        From: ac1 <{}>
-        Subject: subj
-        To: alice@example.org
-        Message-ID: <aepiors@example.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        message in Drafts received later
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Spam",
-        """
-        From: unknown.address@junk.org
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Unknown message in Spam
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Spam",
-        """
-        From: unknown.address@junk.org, unkwnown.add@junk.org
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message2@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Unknown & malformed message in Spam
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Spam",
-        """
-        From: delta<address: inbox@nhroy.com>
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message99@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Unknown & malformed message in Spam
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Spam",
-        """
-        From: alice@example.org
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message3@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Actually interesting message in Spam
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Junk",
-        """
-        From: unknown.address@junk.org
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Unknown message in Junk
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-
-    ac1.set_config("scan_all_folders_debounce_secs", "0")
-    log.section("All prepared, now let DC find the message")
-    ac1.start_io()
-
-    # Wait until each folder was scanned, this is necessary for this test to test what it should test:
-    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_INBOX_IDLE)
-
-    fresh_msgs = list(ac1.get_fresh_messages())
-    msg = fresh_msgs[0].get_snapshot()
-    chat_msgs = msg.chat.get_messages()
-    assert len(chat_msgs) == 1
-    assert msg.text == "subj – Actually interesting message in Spam"
-
-    assert not any("unknown.address" in c.get_full_snapshot().name for c in ac1.get_chatlist())
-    ac1_direct_imap.select_folder("Spam")
-    assert ac1_direct_imap.get_uid_by_message_id("spam.message@junk.org")
-
-    ac1.stop_io()
-    log.section("'Send out' the draft by moving it to Inbox, and wait for DC to display it this time")
-    ac1_direct_imap.select_folder("Drafts")
-    uid = ac1_direct_imap.get_uid_by_message_id("aepiors@example.org")
-    ac1_direct_imap.conn.move(uid, "Inbox")
-
-    ac1.start_io()
-    event = ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
-    msg2 = Message(ac1, event.msg_id).get_snapshot()
-
-    assert msg2.text == "subj – message in Drafts received later"
-    assert len(msg.chat.get_messages()) == 2
-
-
 def test_move_works_on_self_sent(acfactory, direct_imap):
     ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)