diff --git a/cmd/geth/devmode_test.go b/cmd/geth/devmode_test.go
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index e1cc955823..0000000000
--- a/cmd/geth/devmode_test.go
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import "testing"
-
-func TestEphemeralDevModeKSOverride(t *testing.T) {
-	// test that overriding the keystore in ephemeral devmode works:
-	//
-}