diff --git a/tests/test_build.py b/tests/test_build.py
index 0322512599f8472bf9243bd3cb13ed546e929c43..c8ae3da024fd898fce73947bd02958578d75467e 100644
--- a/tests/test_build.py
+++ b/tests/test_build.py
@@ -190,17 +190,6 @@ def test_automated_dependency(wrappers):
         assert f"{wrapper_b.name} {module_version}" == contents[1]
 
 
-def test_missing_dependency(wrappers):
-    wrapper_a = wrappers.get()
-    wrapper_b = wrappers.get()
-
-    wrapper_a.add_var_to_config_module(f"{wrapper_b.name}_DEP_VERSION", "bar")
-
-    rc, _, errs = wrapper_a.run_make("build")
-    assert rc == 0
-    assert f'Invalid dependency "{wrapper_b.name}_DEP_VERSION"; pruning' in errs
-
-
 def test_architecture_dependent_dependency(wrappers):
     wrapper_a = wrappers.get()
     wrapper_b = wrappers.get()