diff --git a/test/api.js b/test/api.js
index 4ff9d1d..f458305 100644
--- a/test/api.js
+++ b/test/api.js
@@ -117,28 +117,6 @@ vows.describe('api').addBatch({
         assert.isObject(work);
       }
     },
-    'getblocknumber is deprecated': {
-      topic: function(client) {
-        client.cmd('getblocknumber', this.callback);
-      },
-      'and has been replaced by getblockcount': {
-        topic: function(number, client) {
-          client.cmd('getblockcount', this.callback);
-        },
-        'getBlockNumber uses getblockcount': {
-          topic: function(count, number, client) {
-            var self = this;
-            client.getBlockNumber(function(err, number2) {
-              self.callback(err, number2, count, number);
-            });
-          },
-          'and should match both': function(err, number2, count, number) {
-            assert.equal(number2, count);
-            assert.equal(number2, number);
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    },
     'creating a bitcoin related error': {
       topic: function(client) {
         client.cmd('nomethod', this.callback);