diff --git a/awx/main/tests/unit/api/test_views.py b/awx/main/tests/unit/api/test_views.py
index 1f510b2054..add4ebac77 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/unit/api/test_views.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/unit/api/test_views.py
@@ -210,20 +210,6 @@ class TestHostInsights():
         assert resp.status_code == 404
 
 
-class TestInventoryHostsList(object):
-
-    def test_host_list_smart_inventory(self, mocker):
-        Inventory = namedtuple('Inventory', ['kind', 'host_filter', 'hosts', 'organization_id'])
-        obj = Inventory(kind='smart', host_filter='localhost', hosts=HostManager(), organization_id=None)
-        obj.hosts.instance = obj
-
-        with mock.patch.object(InventoryHostsList, 'get_parent_object', return_value=obj):
-            with mock.patch('awx.main.utils.filters.SmartFilter.query_from_string') as mock_query:
-                view = InventoryHostsList()
-                view.get_queryset()
-                mock_query.assert_called_once_with('localhost')
-
-
 class TestSurveySpecValidation:
 
     def test_create_text_encrypted(self):