diff --git a/src/tests/roc_sndio/test_backend_source.cpp b/src/tests/roc_sndio/test_backend_source.cpp
index b86cc5bc0..ae03955fc 100644
--- a/src/tests/roc_sndio/test_backend_source.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/roc_sndio/test_backend_source.cpp
@@ -82,36 +82,6 @@ TEST_GROUP(backend_source) {
     }
 };
 
-TEST(backend_source, noop) {
-    for (size_t n_backend = 0; n_backend < BackendMap::instance().num_backends();
-         n_backend++) {
-        core::TempFile file("test.wav");
-        IBackend& backend = BackendMap::instance().nth_backend(n_backend);
-
-        if (!supports_wav(backend)) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        {
-            test::MockSource mock_source;
-            IDevice* backend_device = backend.open_device(
-                DeviceType_Sink, DriverType_File, NULL, file.path(), sink_config, arena);
-            CHECK(backend_device != NULL);
-            core::ScopedPtr<ISink> backend_sink(backend_device->to_sink(), arena);
-            CHECK(backend_sink != NULL);
-
-            Pump pump(buffer_factory, mock_source, NULL, *backend_sink, FrameDuration,
-                      SampleSpecs, Pump::ModeOneshot);
-            CHECK(pump.is_valid());
-            CHECK(pump.run());
-        }
-        IDevice* backend_device = backend.open_device(
-            DeviceType_Source, DriverType_File, NULL, file.path(), source_config, arena);
-        CHECK(backend_device != NULL);
-        core::ScopedPtr<ISource> backend_source(backend_device->to_source(), arena);
-        CHECK(backend_source != NULL);
-    }
-}
-
 TEST(backend_source, error) {
     for (size_t n_backend = 0; n_backend < BackendMap::instance().num_backends();
          n_backend++) {