diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a6fddebb6..acbf5bf73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         # test building sbtn on Windows
-        sbt "commandProj/testOnly xsbt.IPCSpec"
         sbt "-Dsbt.io.virtual=false" nativeImage
         # test launcher script
         echo build using JDK 8, test using JDK 8, on Windows
diff --git a/main-command/src/test/scala/xsbt/IPCSpec.scala b/main-command/src/test/scala/xsbt/IPCSpec.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index dfeb1dc4f..000000000
--- a/main-command/src/test/scala/xsbt/IPCSpec.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * sbt
- * Copyright 2011 - 2018, Lightbend, Inc.
- * Copyright 2008 - 2010, Mark Harrah
- * Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (see LICENSE)
- */
-
-package xsbt
-
-import org.scalatest.flatspec.AnyFlatSpec
-import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers._
-
-class IPCSpec extends AnyFlatSpec {
-  "server" should "allow same number of connections as determined in socket backlog" in {
-    noException should be thrownBy {
-      val server = IPC.unmanagedServer
-      (1 until IPC.socketBacklog + 1).foreach { _ =>
-        IPC.client(server.port)(identity)
-      }
-      server.close()
-    }
-  }
-}