diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/bulk_email/tests/test_forms.py b/lms/djangoapps/bulk_email/tests/test_forms.py
index 13180d4e52..f2b308ef8b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/bulk_email/tests/test_forms.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/bulk_email/tests/test_forms.py
@@ -127,32 +127,6 @@ class CourseAuthorizationFormTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
             form.save()
 
 
-class CourseAuthorizationXMLFormTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
-    """Check that XML courses cannot be authorized for email."""
-    MODULESTORE = TEST_DATA_MIXED_TOY_MODULESTORE
-
-    @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'ENABLE_INSTRUCTOR_EMAIL': True, 'REQUIRE_COURSE_EMAIL_AUTH': True})
-    def test_xml_course_authorization(self):
-        course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey('edX', 'toy', '2012_Fall')
-        # Assert this is an XML course
-        self.assertEqual(modulestore().get_modulestore_type(course_id), ModuleStoreEnum.Type.xml)
-
-        form_data = {'course_id': course_id.to_deprecated_string(), 'email_enabled': True}
-        form = CourseAuthorizationAdminForm(data=form_data)
-        # Validation shouldn't work
-        self.assertFalse(form.is_valid())
-
-        msg = u"Course Email feature is only available for courses authored in Studio. "
-        msg += u'"{0}" appears to be an XML backed course.'.format(course_id.to_deprecated_string())
-        self.assertEquals(msg, form._errors['course_id'][0])  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegexp(
-            ValueError,
-            "The CourseAuthorization could not be created because the data didn't validate."
-        ):
-            form.save()
-
-
 class CourseEmailTemplateFormTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     """Test the CourseEmailTemplateForm that is used in the Django admin subsystem."""