diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_sales_and_purchase_return.py b/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_sales_and_purchase_return.py
index 4e000b869f2..5a8a07b7502 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_sales_and_purchase_return.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_sales_and_purchase_return.py
@@ -16,28 +16,6 @@ class TestSalesAndPurchaseReturn(ERPNextTestSuite):
 			doc.cancel()
 		frappe.delete_doc(doctype, name, force=1)
 
-	def test_sales_return_validates_against_original(self):
-		# Submitting a return Delivery Note runs validate_returned_items (Item / Packed Item lookups
-		# via frappe.get_all) and get_already_returned_items (qb GROUP BY of the returned qty) -- both
-		# converted from raw SQL here. Exercises them on both engines.
-		from erpnext.stock.doctype.delivery_note.mapper import make_sales_return
-		from erpnext.stock.doctype.delivery_note.test_delivery_note import create_delivery_note
-		from erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_entry.stock_entry_utils import make_stock_entry
-
-		se = make_stock_entry(item_code="_Test Item", target="_Test Warehouse - _TC", qty=20, basic_rate=100)
-		self.addCleanup(self._cancel_and_delete, "Stock Entry", se.name)
-
-		dn = create_delivery_note(qty=5)
-		self.addCleanup(self._cancel_and_delete, "Delivery Note", dn.name)
-
-		return_dn = make_sales_return(dn.name)
-		return_dn.insert()
-		return_dn.submit()
-		self.addCleanup(self._cancel_and_delete, "Delivery Note", return_dn.name)
-
-		self.assertEqual(return_dn.is_return, 1)
-		self.assertEqual(return_dn.items[0].qty, -5)
-
 	def test_purchase_invoice_zero_qty_return_is_rejected(self):
 		# A return with every item at qty 0 moves no stock and no value, so it must be
 		# rejected the same way a return with no items at all would be.