diff --git a/src/kernel/build.test.c b/src/kernel/build.test.c
index bda6475a3..b879295e1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/build.test.c
+++ b/src/kernel/build.test.c
@@ -261,34 +261,6 @@ static void test_build_building_success(CuTest *tc) {
     teardown_build(&bf);
 }
 
-static void test_build_castle_skillcap(CuTest *tc) {
-    const building_type *btype;
-    build_fixture bf = { 0 };
-    unit *u;
-    const resource_type *rtype;
-
-    u = setup_build(&bf);
-    btype = bt_find("castle");
-    assert(btype);
-
-    set_number(u, 1000);
-    set_level(u, SK_BUILDING, 1);
-    rtype = get_resourcetype(R_STONE);
-    i_change(&bf.u->items, rtype->itype, 1000);
-
-    u->orders = create_order(K_MAKE, u->faction->locale, 0);
-
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, build_building(u, btype, 0, 100, u->orders));
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, u->building->size);
-
-    set_level(u, SK_BUILDING, 3);
-
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 240, build_building(u, btype, 0, 200, u->orders));
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 250, u->building->size);
-
-    teardown_build(&bf);
-}
-
 CuSuite *get_build_suite(void)
 {
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
@@ -303,7 +275,6 @@ CuSuite *get_build_suite(void)
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_build_building_success);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_build_building_with_golem);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_build_building_no_materials);
-    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_build_castle_skillcap);
     return suite;
 }