diff --git a/parsl/tests/test_channels/test_dfk_close.py b/parsl/tests/test_channels/test_dfk_close.py
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index 05b2e9395..000000000
--- a/parsl/tests/test_channels/test_dfk_close.py
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@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-from unittest.mock import Mock
-
-import pytest
-
-import parsl
-from parsl.channels.base import Channel
-from parsl.executors import HighThroughputExecutor
-from parsl.providers import LocalProvider
-
-
-@pytest.mark.local
-def test_dfk_close():
-
-    mock_channel = Mock(spec=Channel)
-
-    # block settings all 0 because the mock channel won't be able to
-    # do anything to make a block exist
-    p = LocalProvider(channel=mock_channel, init_blocks=0, min_blocks=0, max_blocks=0)
-
-    e = HighThroughputExecutor(provider=p)
-
-    c = parsl.Config(executors=[e])
-    with parsl.load(c):
-        pass
-
-    assert mock_channel.close.called