diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/verify_test.py b/tests/unit/utils/verify_test.py
index 6e62359..c30bbe2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/verify_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/verify_test.py
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ class TestVerify(TestCase):
         zmq.__version__ = '2.1.0'
         self.assertFalse(zmq_version())
 
-    def test_user(self):
-        self.assertTrue(check_user(getpass.getuser()))
-
     def test_no_user(self):
         # Catch sys.stderr here since no logging is configured and
         # check_user WILL write to sys.stderr