diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index bc585287..3990780a 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -157,23 +157,6 @@ class TestContentEncodingDetection:
         '''.strip()
         assert get_encodings_from_content(content) == ['HTML5', 'HTML4', 'XML']
 
-    def test_chunked_upload(self):
-        """can safely send generators"""
-        block_server = threading.Event()
-        server = Server.basic_response_server(wait_to_close_event=block_server)
-        data = (i for i in [b'a', b'b', b'c']) 
-
-        with server as (host, port):
-            url = 'http://{0}:{1}/'.format(host, port)
-            r = requests.post(url, data=data, stream=True)
-            block_server.set() # release server block
-
-        assert r.status_code == 200
-        assert r.request.headers['Transfer-Encoding'] == 'chunked'
-
-
-
-
 USER = PASSWORD = "%!*'();:@&=+$,/?#[] "
 ENCODED_USER = compat.quote(USER, '')
 ENCODED_PASSWORD = compat.quote(PASSWORD, '')