diff --git a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/RmicAdvancedTest.java b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/RmicAdvancedTest.java
index e0e2d9a1e..1f41bcf0c 100644
--- a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/RmicAdvancedTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/RmicAdvancedTest.java
@@ -345,26 +345,6 @@ public class RmicAdvancedTest {
         buildRule.executeTarget("testVersionCompatDest");
     }
 
-    /**
-     * test that passes -Xnew to sun's rmic.
-     *
-     * @throws Exception
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testXnew() throws Exception {
-        buildRule.executeTarget("testXnew");
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * test that passes -Xnew to sun's rmic.
-     *
-     * @throws Exception
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testXnewDest() throws Exception {
-        buildRule.executeTarget("testXnewDest");
-    }
-
     /**
      * test that passes -Xnew to sun's rmic running in a different VM.
      *