diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/builder.c b/testsuite/gtk/builder.c
index 15afb24c4d..c7178d476d 100644
--- a/testsuite/gtk/builder.c
+++ b/testsuite/gtk/builder.c
@@ -1389,58 +1389,6 @@ test_message_dialog (void)
   g_object_unref (builder);
 }
 
-static void
-test_accelerators (void)
-{
-  GtkBuilder *builder;
-  const gchar *buffer =
-    "<interface>"
-    "  <object class=\"GtkWindow\" id=\"window1\">"
-    "    <child>"
-    "      <object class=\"GtkButton\" id=\"button1\">"
-    "        <accelerator key=\"q\" modifiers=\"GDK_CONTROL_MASK\" signal=\"clicked\"/>"
-    "      </object>"
-    "    </child>"
-    "  </object>"
-    "</interface>";
-  const gchar *buffer2 =
-    "<interface>"
-    "  <object class=\"GtkWindow\" id=\"window1\">"
-    "    <child>"
-    "      <object class=\"GtkTreeView\" id=\"treeview1\">"
-    "      </object>"
-    "    </child>"
-    "  </object>"
-    "</interface>";
-  GObject *window1;
-  GSList *accel_groups;
-  GObject *accel_group;
-  
-  builder = builder_new_from_string (buffer, -1, NULL);
-  window1 = gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "window1");
-  g_assert (window1);
-  g_assert (GTK_IS_WINDOW (window1));
-
-  accel_groups = gtk_accel_groups_from_object (window1);
-  g_assert (g_slist_length (accel_groups) == 1);
-  accel_group = g_slist_nth_data (accel_groups, 0);
-  g_assert (accel_group);
-
-  gtk_widget_destroy (GTK_WIDGET (window1));
-  g_object_unref (builder);
-
-  builder = builder_new_from_string (buffer2, -1, NULL);
-  window1 = gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "window1");
-  g_assert (window1);
-  g_assert (GTK_IS_WINDOW (window1));
-
-  accel_groups = gtk_accel_groups_from_object (window1);
-  g_assert_cmpint (g_slist_length (accel_groups), ==, 0);
-
-  gtk_widget_destroy (GTK_WIDGET (window1));
-  g_object_unref (builder);
-}
-
 static void
 test_widget (void)
 {
@@ -2497,7 +2445,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
   g_test_add_func ("/Builder/CellView", test_cell_view);
   g_test_add_func ("/Builder/Dialog", test_dialog);
-  g_test_add_func ("/Builder/Accelerators", test_accelerators);
   g_test_add_func ("/Builder/Widget", test_widget);
   g_test_add_func ("/Builder/Value From String", test_value_from_string);
   g_test_add_func ("/Builder/Reference Counting", test_reference_counting);