diff --git a/test/test_main_invocation.py b/test/test_main_invocation.py
index 4e1b5e73b..40f9c97bd 100644
--- a/test/test_main_invocation.py
+++ b/test/test_main_invocation.py
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ def test_top_level_import(charm_env: None):
 def test_top_level_import_legacy_call(charm_env: None):
     import ops
 
-    ops.main.main(IdleCharm)
-
     with pytest.deprecated_call():
         ops.main.main(IdleCharm)
 
diff --git a/test/test_main_invocations.py b/test/test_main_invocations.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 73805402b..000000000
--- a/test/test_main_invocations.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2024 Canonical Ltd.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-"""
-Verify that `ops.main` can be invoked in every possible way.
-
-Validate that main can be called at runtime and according to the static type checker.
-
-Runtime tests:
-- Ensure that `ops.main` and `ops.main.main` can be invoked with a charm class.
-- Across 3 import styles: ops, main from ops, main from ops.main.
-- Confirm that calling main without a charm class fails.
-
-Typing tests:
-- Ensure that `ops.main` and `ops.main.main` are callable with correct argument.
-- Across same 3 import styles as above.
-- Confirm that calling main without a charm class is caught by static analysis.
-"""
-
-import os
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Callable, Type
-from unittest.mock import Mock
-
-import pytest
-
-import ops
-
-Reset = Callable[[], None]
-
-
-def type_test_dummy(_arg: Callable[[Type[ops.CharmBase], bool], None]):
-    """Usage:
-    from somewhere import main
-    type_test_dummy(main)
-    """
-
-
-def type_test_negative(_arg: Callable[[], None]):
-    """Usage:
-    from somewhere import main
-    type_test_negative(main)  # type: ignore
-
-    The `reportUnnecessaryTypeIgnoreComment` setting is expected to kick up a fuss,
-    should the passed argument match the expected argument type.
-    """
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def reset(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path):
-    monkeypatch.setattr('sys.argv', ('hooks/install',))
-    monkeypatch.setattr('ops._main._emit_charm_event', Mock())
-    monkeypatch.setattr('ops._main._Manager._setup_root_logging', Mock())
-    monkeypatch.setattr('ops.charm._evaluate_status', Mock())
-    monkeypatch.setenv('JUJU_CHARM_DIR', str(tmp_path))
-    monkeypatch.setenv('JUJU_UNIT_NAME', 'test_main/0')
-    monkeypatch.setenv('JUJU_MODEL_NAME', 'mymodel')
-    monkeypatch.setenv('JUJU_DISPATCH_PATH', 'hooks/install')
-    monkeypatch.setenv('JUJU_VERSION', '3.5.0')
-    (tmp_path / 'metadata.yaml').write_text('name: test', encoding='utf-8')
-    (tmp_path / 'dispatch').absolute().touch(mode=0o755)
-
-    yield (reset := lambda: os.environ.pop('OPERATOR_DISPATCH', None))
-
-    reset()
-
-
-class IdleCharm(ops.CharmBase):
-    def __init__(self, framework: ops.Framework):
-        super().__init__(framework)
-
-
-def test_top_level_import(reset: Reset):
-    import ops
-
-    type_test_dummy(ops.main.__call__)  # pyright  is quirky
-    type_test_dummy(ops.main.main)
-    type_test_negative(ops.main.__call__)  # type: ignore
-    type_test_negative(ops.main.main)  # type: ignore
-
-    ops.main(IdleCharm)
-
-    reset()
-    ops.main.main(IdleCharm)
-
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        ops.main()  # type: ignore
-
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        ops.main.main()  # type: ignore
-
-
-def test_submodule_import(reset: Reset):
-    import ops.main
-
-    type_test_dummy(ops.main.__call__)  # type: ignore FIXME
-    type_test_dummy(ops.main.main)
-    type_test_negative(ops.main.__call__)  # type: ignore
-    type_test_negative(ops.main.main)  # type: ignore
-
-    ops.main(IdleCharm)  # type: ignore FIXME
-
-    reset()
-    ops.main.main(IdleCharm)
-
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        ops.main()  # type: ignore
-
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        ops.main.main()  # type: ignore
-
-
-def test_import_from_top_level_module(reset: Reset):
-    from ops import main
-
-    type_test_dummy(main.__call__)
-    type_test_dummy(main.main)
-    type_test_negative(main.__call__)  # type: ignore
-    type_test_negative(main.main)  # type: ignore
-
-    main(IdleCharm)
-
-    reset()
-    main.main(IdleCharm)
-
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        main()  # type: ignore
-
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        main.main()  # type: ignore
-
-
-def test_import_from_submodule(reset: Reset):
-    from ops.main import main
-
-    type_test_dummy(main)
-    type_test_negative(main)  # type: ignore
-
-    main(IdleCharm)
-
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        main()  # type: ignore