diff --git a/src/key.rs b/src/key.rs
index adcba37c9..29a2a5d9d 100644
--- a/src/key.rs
+++ b/src/key.rs
@@ -612,16 +612,6 @@ i8pcjGO+IZffvyZJVRWfVooBJmWWbPB1pueo3tx8w3+fcuzpxz+RLFKaPyqXO+dD
         assert_eq!(key, key2);
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-    async fn test_load_self_existing() {
-        let alice = alice_keypair();
-        let t = TestContext::new_alice().await;
-        let pubkey = load_self_public_key(&t).await.unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(alice.public, pubkey);
-        let seckey = load_self_secret_key(&t).await.unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(alice.secret, seckey);
-    }
-
     #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
     async fn test_load_self_generate_public() {
         let t = TestContext::new().await;