diff --git a/tests/test-upstart-job.sh b/tests/test-upstart-job.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d0fba23d6258..000000000000
--- a/tests/test-upstart-job.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/sh -e
-
-for i in $*; do
-    echo "building job $i..."
-    nix-build /etc/nixos/nixos -A "config.jobs.$i" -o $tmpDir/.result
-    # !!! Here we assume that the attribute name equals the Upstart
-    # job name.
-    ln -sfn $(readlink -f $tmpDir/.result) /etc/init/"$i".conf
-done
-
-echo "restarting init..."
-initctl reload-configuration
-
-sleep 1
-
-for i in $*; do
-    echo "restarting job $i..."
-    initctl stop "$i" || true
-    initctl start "$i"
-done