diff --git a/sqlite3/tests/compat/mod.rs b/sqlite3/tests/compat/mod.rs
index 3126d9596..bb8ede069 100644
--- a/sqlite3/tests/compat/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlite3/tests/compat/mod.rs
@@ -60,14 +60,6 @@ fn test_libversion_number() {
     }
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_open_misuse() {
-    unsafe {
-        let mut db = ptr::null_mut();
-        assert_eq!(sqlite3_open(ptr::null(), &mut db), SQLITE_MISUSE);
-    }
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn test_open_not_found() {
     unsafe {