diff --git a/basis/ui/render/render-tests.factor b/basis/ui/render/render-tests.factor
index 669d3644f1..728dcb9c47 100644
--- a/basis/ui/render/render-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/render/render-tests.factor
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
 USING: accessors colors.constants namespaces tools.test
 ui.gadgets.labels ui.pens.gradient ui.render ui.render.private ;
 IN: ui.render.tests
-
-: test-pen ( -- pen )
-    { COLOR: white COLOR: black } <gradient> ;
-
-{ } [
-    "hello" <label> test-pen >>interior
-    draw-standard-background
-] unit-test