diff --git a/buildout/tests/assertSoftware.py b/buildout/tests/assertSoftware.py
index 9f079bf780d67d0e827e812f3358f33fb527295f..19cf5360e26208769079323bffd209c24928ef46 100644
--- a/buildout/tests/assertSoftware.py
+++ b/buildout/tests/assertSoftware.py
@@ -221,12 +221,6 @@ class AssertSoftwareRunable(AssertSoftwareMixin):
     self.assertEqual(stderr, '')
     self.assertTrue(stdout.startswith('Tokyo Cabinet'))
 
-  def test_Flare(self):
-    stdout, stderr = subprocess.Popen(["parts/flare/bin/flarei", "-v"],
-        stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()
-    self.assertEqual(stderr, '')
-    self.assertTrue(stdout.startswith('flare'))
-
   def test_rdiff_backup(self):
     stdout, stderr = subprocess.Popen(["bin/rdiff-backup", "-V"],
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()