diff --git a/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/mailbox/MailboxApiTest.java b/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/mailbox/MailboxApiTest.java
index 78fc3f800..757af0760 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/mailbox/MailboxApiTest.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/mailbox/MailboxApiTest.java
@@ -320,16 +320,6 @@ public class MailboxApiTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		assertToken(request3, token);
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void testStatusOnlyForOwner() {
-		MailboxProperties properties =
-				getMailboxProperties(false, CLIENT_SUPPORTS);
-		assertThrows(
-				IllegalArgumentException.class,
-				() -> api.checkStatus(properties)
-		);
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	public void testWipe() throws Exception {
 		MockWebServer server = new MockWebServer();