diff --git a/test/child_ordering_async.js b/test/child_ordering_async.js
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--- a/test/child_ordering_async.js
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-var test = require('../');
-
-test('parent', function (t) {
-  var parentFinished = false;
-  setTimeout(function () {
-    t.pass('pass parent test');
-    parentFinished = true;
-    t.end();
-  })
-
-  t.test('child', function (t) {
-    t.ok(parentFinished, 'parent should finish before child runs');
-    t.end();
-  })
-})