diff --git a/tests/test_simple.py b/tests/test_simple.py
index facb1cfc..5e6a0d20 100644
--- a/tests/test_simple.py
+++ b/tests/test_simple.py
@@ -300,10 +300,6 @@ async def test_no_warning_on_skip():
     result.assert_outcomes(skipped=1)
 
 
-def test_async_close_loop(event_loop):
-    event_loop.close()
-
-
 def test_warn_asyncio_marker_for_regular_func(testdir):
     testdir.makepyfile(
         dedent(