diff --git a/consul/state/tombstone_gc_test.go b/consul/state/tombstone_gc_test.go
index 7e59411f4..24b318bf1 100644
--- a/consul/state/tombstone_gc_test.go
+++ b/consul/state/tombstone_gc_test.go
@@ -102,18 +102,3 @@ func TestTombstoneGC_Expire(t *testing.T) {
 	case <-time.After(20 * time.Millisecond):
 	}
 }
-
-func TestTombstoneGC_TimerAfterShutdown(t *testing.T) {
-	ttl := 2 * time.Microsecond
-	gran := 1 * time.Microsecond
-	gc, err := NewTombstoneGC(ttl, gran)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		gc.SetEnabled(true)
-		gc.Hint(100 + uint64(i))
-		gc.SetEnabled(false)
-	}
-}