diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
index a99456069f..a0daa45b32 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
@@ -2190,12 +2190,6 @@ class ChoiceTextResponseTest(ResponseTest):
         with self.assertRaises(Exception):
             self.build_problem(type="invalidtextgroup")
 
-    def test_valid_xml(self):
-        """
-        Test that `build_problem` builds valid xml
-        """
-        self.build_problem()
-
     def test_unchecked_input_not_validated(self):
         """
         Test that a student can have a non numeric answer in an unselected