diff --git a/spec/unit/application/certificate_spec.rb b/spec/unit/application/certificate_spec.rb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 0688666de..6666f54f7
--- a/spec/unit/application/certificate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/application/certificate_spec.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env ruby
 
 require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../spec_helper.rb')
 require 'puppet/application/certificate'
 
 describe Puppet::Application::Certificate do
   it "should be a subclass of Puppet::Application::IndirectionBase" do
     Puppet::Application::Certificate.superclass.should equal(
       Puppet::Application::IndirectionBase
     )
   end
 
   it "should have a 'ca' option" do
     Puppet::Application::Certificate.new.should respond_to(:handle_ca_location)
   end
-
-  it "should set the CA location using the 'ca' option" do
-    Puppet::Application::Certificate.new.handle_ca_location("local")
-    Puppet::SSL::Host.indirection.terminus_class.should == :file
-  end
 end