diff --git a/accounts/abi/numbers_test.go b/accounts/abi/numbers_test.go
index b9ff5aef17..d25a5abcb5 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/numbers_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/numbers_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package abi
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"math/big"
-	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -32,13 +31,3 @@ func TestNumberTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected %x got %x", ubytes, unsigned)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestSigned(t *testing.T) {
-	if isSigned(reflect.ValueOf(uint(10))) {
-		t.Error("signed")
-	}
-
-	if !isSigned(reflect.ValueOf(int(10))) {
-		t.Error("not signed")
-	}
-}