diff --git a/tests/functional/codegen/features/test_assert.py b/tests/functional/codegen/features/test_assert.py
index af189e6dca..244f820537 100644
--- a/tests/functional/codegen/features/test_assert.py
+++ b/tests/functional/codegen/features/test_assert.py
@@ -107,14 +107,6 @@ def test():
     assert self.ret1() == 1
     """,
     """
-@internal
-def valid_address(sender: address) -> bool:
-    selfdestruct(sender)
-@external
-def test():
-    assert self.valid_address(msg.sender)
-    """,
-    """
 @external
 def test():
     assert raw_call(msg.sender, b'', max_outsize=1, gas=10, value=1000*1000) == b''