diff --git a/core/kernel/kernel-tests.factor b/core/kernel/kernel-tests.factor
index c5bd0615a7..195e9becae 100755
--- a/core/kernel/kernel-tests.factor
+++ b/core/kernel/kernel-tests.factor
@@ -114,10 +114,6 @@ IN: kernel.tests
 
 [ total-failure-1 ] must-fail
 
-: total-failure-2 [ ] (call) unimplemented ;
-
-[ total-failure-2 ] must-fail
-
 ! From combinators.lib
 [ 1 1 2 2 3 3 ] [ 1 2 3 [ dup ] tri@ ] unit-test
 [ 1 4 9 ] [ 1 2 3 [ sq ] tri@ ] unit-test