diff --git a/tracing/tests/macros_redefined_core.rs b/tracing/tests/macros_redefined_core.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index d830dcdb0..000000000
--- a/tracing/tests/macros_redefined_core.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-extern crate self as core;
-
-use tracing::{enabled, event, span, Level};
-
-#[test]
-fn span() {
-    span!(Level::DEBUG, "foo");
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn event() {
-    event!(Level::DEBUG, "foo");
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn enabled() {
-    enabled!(Level::DEBUG);
-}