diff --git a/tests/test_utils_hastyepics.py b/tests/test_utils_hastyepics.py
index 9c7fa687b..b650baa41 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_hastyepics.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_hastyepics.py
@@ -32,23 +32,6 @@ def test_motor_instantiation_fast_vs_epics():
     assert (t1 - t0) < (t3 - t2)
 
 
-def test_motor_instantiation_fast_vs_epics():
-    # Motor(): creation should be faster than epics.Motor due to no RTYP check and no connection wait
-    t0 = time.time()
-    m_fast = Motor("TEST:MOTOR_t1")
-    t1 = time.time()
-
-    t2 = time.time()
-    m_slow = epics.Motor("TEST:MOTOR_t2")
-    t3 = time.time()
-
-    # Confirm both are valid motors
-    assert isinstance(m_fast, Motor)
-    assert isinstance(m_slow, epics.Motor)
-
-    # Fast version should be faster
-    assert (t1 - t0) < (t3 - t2)
-
 
 def test_motor_without_suffix_and_dot():
     # Suffix .VAL ... dot should be stripped from name