diff --git a/test/install.ts b/test/install.ts
index 631035e9b3..e8f3f597d8 100644
--- a/test/install.ts
+++ b/test/install.ts
@@ -812,24 +812,6 @@ test('should not throw error if using a different store after all the packages w
   // TODO: implement
 })
 
-test('should reinstall package to the store if it is not in the store.yml', async function (t) {
-  // TODO: review, might fail sometimes
-  const project = prepare(t)
-
-  const opts = testDefaults()
-
-  try {
-    await installPkgs(['is-positive@3.1.0', 'this-pkg-does-not-exist-3f49f4'], opts)
-    t.fail('installation should have failed')
-  } catch (err) {}
-
-  await rimraf(opts.storePath)
-
-  await installPkgs(['is-positive@3.1.0'], opts)
-
-  t.ok(await exists(await project.resolve('is-positive', '3.1.0', 'index.js')))
-})
-
 test('shrinkwrap locks npm dependencies', async function (t) {
   const project = prepare(t)