diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index d7a19247e..8ffd48bdd 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
 import pytest
-import setproctitle
 
 from inbox.models.backends.oauth import hash_token
 
 
-def test_setproctitle_works():
-    original_proctitle = setproctitle.getproctitle()
-
-    setproctitle.setproctitle(test_setproctitle_works.__name__)
-    assert setproctitle.getproctitle() == test_setproctitle_works.__name__
-
-    setproctitle.setproctitle(original_proctitle)
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "prefix,token,expected",
     [