diff --git a/distributed/tests/test_cancelled_state.py b/distributed/tests/test_cancelled_state.py
index 67fac061031..94de10ac950 100644
--- a/distributed/tests/test_cancelled_state.py
+++ b/distributed/tests/test_cancelled_state.py
@@ -101,19 +101,6 @@ def f(ev):
     )
 
 
-@gen_cluster(client=True)
-async def test_worker_find_missing(c, s, a, b):
-    fut = c.submit(inc, 1, workers=[a.address])
-    await fut
-    # We do not want to use proper API since it would ensure that the cluster is
-    # informed properly
-    del a.data[fut.key]
-    del a.tasks[fut.key]
-
-    # Actually no worker has the data; the scheduler is supposed to reschedule
-    assert await c.submit(inc, fut, workers=[b.address]) == 3
-
-
 @gen_cluster(client=True)
 async def test_worker_stream_died_during_comm(c, s, a, b):
     write_queue = asyncio.Queue()