diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_account_settings.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_account_settings.py
index 7e12e42caf..f0bd22a270 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_account_settings.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_account_settings.py
@@ -457,28 +457,6 @@ class AccountSettingsPageTest(AccountSettingsTestMixin, AcceptanceTest):
         offset = time_zone.strftime('%z')
         return abbr, offset
 
-    def test_preferred_language_field(self):
-        """
-        Test behaviour of "Preferred Language" field.
-        """
-        self._test_dropdown_field(
-            u'language_proficiencies',
-            u'Preferred Language',
-            u'',
-            [u'Pushto', u''],
-        )
-
-        actual_events = self.wait_for_events(event_filter=self.settings_changed_event_filter, number_of_matches=2)
-        self.assert_events_match(
-            [
-                self.expected_settings_changed_event(
-                    'language_proficiencies', [], [{'code': 'ps'}], table='student_languageproficiency'),
-                self.expected_settings_changed_event(
-                    'language_proficiencies', [{'code': 'ps'}], [], table='student_languageproficiency'),
-            ],
-            actual_events
-        )
-
     def test_social_links_field(self):
         """
         Test behaviour of one of the social media links field.