diff --git a/tests/test-syntax-error.py b/tests/test-syntax-error.py
index ab14deb..78fc0ed 100644
--- a/tests/test-syntax-error.py
+++ b/tests/test-syntax-error.py
@@ -9,7 +9,3 @@ import traceback
 def test_syntax_error(cx):
     t.raises(t.JSError, cx.execute, "function(asdf;")
 
-@t.cx()
-def test_invalid_octal(cx):
-    t.raises(t.JSError, cx.execute, "09;")
-