diff --git a/src/libYARP_serversql/tests/ServerTest.cpp b/src/libYARP_serversql/tests/ServerTest.cpp
index 80874da86d..6df33084e7 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_serversql/tests/ServerTest.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_serversql/tests/ServerTest.cpp
@@ -33,83 +33,6 @@ TEST_CASE("serversql::ServerTest", "[yarp::serversql]")
         Contact addr1 = nic.queryName("/check/register1");
         CHECK(addr1.isValid()); // got an address
         CHECK(addr1.getCarrier() == "tcp"); // correct carrier
-
-        nic.registerName("/check/register2");
-        Contact addr2 = nic.queryName("/check/register2");
-        CHECK(addr2.isValid()); // got a second address
-        CHECK(addr1.getPort()!=addr2.getPort()); // different port number
-        CHECK(addr1.getHost()==addr2.getHost()); // same machine
-
-        Contact addr3 = nic.queryName("/check/register1");
-        CHECK(addr3.isValid()); // first address still there
-        CHECK(addr1.getPort() == addr3.getPort()); // same port number
-
-        Contact addr4 = nic.queryName("/check/register2");
-        CHECK(addr4.isValid()); // second address still there
-        CHECK(addr2.getPort() == addr4.getPort()); // same port number
-    }
-
-    SECTION("check register forced")
-    {
-        INFO("checking forced register command...");
-        NameClient& nic = NameClient::getNameClient();
-        Contact addr1("tcp", "localhost", 9999);
-        nic.registerName("/check/register/forced",addr1);
-        Contact addr2 = nic.queryName("/check/register/forced");
-        CHECK(addr1.isValid()); // got an address
-        CHECK(addr1.getHost() == addr2.getHost()); // same machine
-        CHECK(addr1.getPort() == addr2.getPort()); // same port number
-        //Contact a2 = nic.queryName("/bar2");
-        //CHECK(a2.isValid() == false); // non-existent address
-    }
-
-    SECTION("check unregister")
-    {
-        INFO("checking unregister command...");
-        NameClient& nic = NameClient::getNameClient();
-        nic.registerName("/check/unregister");
-        Contact addr1 = nic.queryName("/check/unregister");
-        CHECK(addr1.isValid()); // got an address
-        nic.unregisterName("/check/unregister");
-        Contact addr2 = nic.queryName("/check/unregister");
-        CHECK_FALSE(addr2.isValid()); // got no address
-    }
-
-    SECTION("check port register")
-    {
-        INFO("checking port registration...");
-        NameClient& nic = NameClient::getNameClient();
-        Port p;
-        Contact addr1 = nic.queryName("/check/port");
-        CHECK_FALSE(addr1.isValid()); // got an address
-        p.open("/check/port");
-        Contact addr2 = nic.queryName("/check/port");
-        CHECK(addr2.isValid()); // got no address
-        p.close();
-        Contact addr3 = nic.queryName("/check/port");
-        CHECK_FALSE(addr3.isValid()); // got an address
-    }
-
-    SECTION("check list")
-    {
-        INFO("checking list...");
-        NameClient& nic = NameClient::getNameClient();
-        Contact addr1("tcp", "192.168.1.100", 9998);
-        nic.registerName("/check/list",addr1);
-        std::string result = nic.send("NAME_SERVER list",true);
-        std::string target = "registration name /check/list ip 192.168.1.100 port 9998 type tcp";
-        CHECK(result.find(target)!=std::string::npos); // listing found
-    }
-
-    SECTION("check set get")
-    {
-        INFO("checking set/get...");
-        NameClient& nic = NameClient::getNameClient();
-        nic.registerName("/check/set");
-        std::string result = nic.send("NAME_SERVER set /check/set prop val",true);
-        result = nic.send("NAME_SERVER get /check/set prop",true);
-        std::string target = "port /check/set property prop = val";
-        CHECK(result.find(target)!=std::string::npos); // answer found
     }
 
     Network::setLocalMode(false);