diff --git a/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py b/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py
index 3361da012..151f72247 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py
@@ -298,73 +298,6 @@ def test_use_new_verified_group_after_going_online(acfactory, data, tmp_path, lp
     assert msg_in.text == msg_out.text
 
 
-def test_verified_group_vs_delete_server_after(acfactory, tmp_path, lp):
-    """Test for the issue #4346:
-    - User is added to a verified group.
-    - First device of the user downloads "member added" from the group.
-    - First device removes "member added" from the server.
-    - Some new messages are sent to the group.
-    - Second device comes online, receives these new messages.
-      The result is an unverified group with unverified members.
-    - First device re-gossips Autocrypt keys to the group.
-    - Now the second device has all members and group verified.
-    """
-    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-    acfactory.remove_preconfigured_keys()
-    ac2_offl = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account(cloned_from=ac2)
-    for ac in [ac2, ac2_offl]:
-        ac.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
-    # TODO check if this causes a test failure: ac2.set_config("delete_server_after", "1")
-    ac2.set_config("gossip_period", "0")  # Re-gossip in every message
-    acfactory.bring_accounts_online()
-    dir = tmp_path / "exportdir"
-    dir.mkdir()
-    ac2.export_self_keys(str(dir))
-    ac2_offl.import_self_keys(str(dir))
-    ac2_offl.stop_io()
-
-    lp.sec("ac1: create verified-group QR, ac2 scans and joins")
-    chat1 = ac1.create_group_chat("hello")
-    qr = chat1.get_join_qr()
-    lp.sec("ac2: start QR-code based join-group protocol")
-    chat2 = ac2.qr_join_chat(qr)
-    ac1._evtracker.wait_securejoin_inviter_progress(1000)
-    # Wait for "Member Me (<addr>) added by <addr>." message.
-    msg_in = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-    assert msg_in.is_system_message()
-
-    lp.sec("ac2: waiting for 'member added' to be deleted on the server")
-    ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_IMAP_MESSAGE_DELETED")
-
-    lp.sec("ac1: sending 'hi' to the group")
-    # TODO check if this causes a test failure: ac2.set_config("delete_server_after", "0")
-    chat1.send_text("hi")
-
-    lp.sec("ac2_offl: going online, checking the 'hi' message")
-    ac2_offl.start_io()
-    msg_in = ac2_offl._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-    assert not msg_in.is_system_message()
-    assert msg_in.text == "hi"
-    ac2_offl_ac1_contact = msg_in.get_sender_contact()
-    assert ac2_offl_ac1_contact.addr == ac1.get_config("addr")
-    assert not ac2_offl_ac1_contact.is_verified()
-    chat2_offl = msg_in.chat
-
-    lp.sec("ac2: sending message re-gossiping Autocrypt keys")
-    chat2.send_text("hi2")
-
-    lp.sec("ac2_offl: receiving message")
-    ev = ac2_offl._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_INCOMING_MSG|DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED")
-    msg_in = ac2_offl.get_message_by_id(ev.data2)
-    assert not msg_in.is_system_message()
-    assert msg_in.text == "hi2"
-    assert msg_in.chat == chat2_offl
-    assert msg_in.get_sender_contact().addr == ac2.get_config("addr")
-    # Until we reset verifications and then send the _verified header,
-    # verification is not gossiped here:
-    assert not ac2_offl_ac1_contact.is_verified()
-
-
 def test_deleted_msgs_dont_reappear(acfactory):
     ac1 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account()
     acfactory.bring_accounts_online()