diff --git a/tests/alternative_backends.rs b/tests/alternative_backends.rs
index ecd25031..a1b21ac4 100644
--- a/tests/alternative_backends.rs
+++ b/tests/alternative_backends.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,6 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::path::Path;
 use tempfile::{Builder as TempFileBuilder, TempDir};
 
-#[test]
-fn passing_alternate_backend() {
-    let (md, _temp) = dummy_book_with_backend("passing", success_cmd(), false);
-
-    md.build().unwrap();
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn failing_alternate_backend() {
     let (md, _temp) = dummy_book_with_backend("failing", fail_cmd(), false);
@@ -143,14 +136,6 @@ fn fail_cmd() -> &'static str {
     }
 }
 
-fn success_cmd() -> &'static str {
-    if cfg!(windows) {
-        r#"cmd.exe /c "exit 0""#
-    } else {
-        "true"
-    }
-}
-
 fn rust_exe(temp: &Path, name: &str, src: &str) {
     let rs = temp.join(name).with_extension("rs");
     fs::write(&rs, src).unwrap();