diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/localemod_test.py b/tests/unit/modules/localemod_test.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/localemod_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/localemod_test.py
@@ -59,16 +59,6 @@ class LocalemodTestCase(TestCase):
                                                  MagicMock(return_value='A')}):
                 self.assertEqual(localemod.get_locale(), '')
 
-    @patch('salt.utils.which', MagicMock(side_effect=['/usr/bin/localectl', None]))
-    def test_get_locale_debian(self):
-        with patch.dict(localemod.__grains__, {'os_family': ['Debian']}):
-            with patch.object(localemod, '_localectl_get', return_value=True):
-                self.assertTrue(localemod.get_locale())
-
-            with patch.dict(localemod.__salt__, {'cmd.run':
-                                                 MagicMock(return_value='LC_ALL=C')}):
-                self.assertEqual(localemod.get_locale(), 'C')
-
     def test_set_locale(self):
         '''
         Test for Sets the current system locale
Remove heavily-mocked failing test