diff --git a/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py b/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
index 541a0dab8..9b4102d2e 100644
--- a/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
+++ b/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
@@ -24,8 +24,3 @@ def test_unmatched_suppression_path_with_extra_stuf():
     ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--inline-suppr', '--enable=information', '--error-exitcode=1', './proj-inline-suppress/2.c'])
     assert ret == 1
     assert 'Unmatched suppression: some_warning_id' in stderr
-
-def test_backwards_compatibility():
-    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--inline-suppr', '--enable=unusedFunction', 'proj-inline-suppress/3.cpp'])
-    assert ret == 0
-    assert stderr == ''