diff --git a/tests/local/test_events.py b/tests/local/test_events.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 945347df19..0000000000
--- a/tests/local/test_events.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
-
-import unittest
-
-import mock
-
-import pykka
-
-from mopidy import backend, core
-from mopidy.local import actor
-
-from tests import dummy_audio, path_to_data_dir
-
-
-@mock.patch.object(backend.BackendListener, 'send')
-class LocalBackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    config = {
-        'local': {
-            'media_dir': path_to_data_dir(''),
-            'data_dir': path_to_data_dir(''),
-            'playlists_dir': b'',
-            'library': 'json',
-        }
-    }
-
-    def setUp(self):  # noqa: N802
-        self.audio = dummy_audio.create_proxy()
-        self.backend = actor.LocalBackend.start(
-            config=self.config, audio=self.audio).proxy()
-        self.core = core.Core.start(backends=[self.backend]).proxy()
-
-    def tearDown(self):  # noqa: N802
-        pykka.ActorRegistry.stop_all()
-
-    def test_playlists_refresh_sends_playlists_loaded_event(self, send):
-        send.reset_mock()
-        self.core.playlists.refresh().get()
-        self.assertEqual(send.call_args[0][0], 'playlists_loaded')