diff --git a/acceptance/tests/apply/virtual/should_realize_query.rb b/acceptance/tests/apply/virtual/should_realize_query.rb
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index ae1ff3eb3..000000000
--- a/acceptance/tests/apply/virtual/should_realize_query.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-test_name "should realize query"
-
-agents.each do |agent|
-  out  = agent.tmpfile('should_realize_query')
-  name = "test-#{Time.new.to_i}-host"
-
-manifest = %Q{
-  @host { '#{name}':
-    ip           => '127.0.0.2',
-    target       => '#{out}',
-    host_aliases => 'alias',
-    ensure       => present,
-  }
-  Host<| ip == '127.0.0.2' |>
-}
-
-  step "clean up target system for test"
-  on agent, "rm -f #{out}"
-
-  step "run the manifest"
-  apply_manifest_on agent, manifest
-
-  step "verify the file output"
-  on(agent, "cat #{out}") do
-    fail_test "host not found in output" unless stdout.include? name
-  end
-end