diff --git a/tests/testgtk.c b/tests/testgtk.c
index f26b5254f7..ddc2ca0ab2 100644
--- a/tests/testgtk.c
+++ b/tests/testgtk.c
@@ -9285,183 +9285,6 @@ create_timeout_test (GtkWidget *widget)
     gtk_widget_destroy (window);
 }
 
-/*
- * Idle Test
- */
-
-static int idle_id = 0;
-
-static gint
-idle_test (GtkWidget *label)
-{
-  static int count = 0;
-  static char buffer[32];
-
-  sprintf (buffer, "count: %d", ++count);
-  gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (label), buffer);
-
-  return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
-}
-
-static void
-start_idle_test (GtkWidget *widget,
-		 GtkWidget *label)
-{
-  if (!idle_id)
-    {
-      idle_id = g_idle_add ((GSourceFunc) idle_test, label);
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-stop_idle_test (GtkWidget *widget,
-		gpointer   data)
-{
-  if (idle_id)
-    {
-      g_source_remove (idle_id);
-      idle_id = 0;
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-destroy_idle_test (GtkWidget  *widget,
-		   GtkWidget **window)
-{
-  stop_idle_test (NULL, NULL);
-
-  *window = NULL;
-}
-
-static void
-toggle_idle_container (GObject *button,
-		       GtkContainer *container)
-{
-  gtk_container_set_resize_mode (container, GPOINTER_TO_INT (g_object_get_data (button, "user_data")));
-}
-
-static void
-create_idle_test (GtkWidget *widget)
-{
-  static GtkWidget *window = NULL;
-  GtkWidget *button;
-  GtkWidget *label;
-  GtkWidget *container;
-
-  if (!window)
-    {
-      GtkWidget *action_area, *content_area;
-      GtkWidget *button2;
-      GtkWidget *frame;
-      GtkWidget *box;
-
-      window = gtk_dialog_new ();
-
-      gtk_window_set_screen (GTK_WINDOW (window),
-			     gtk_widget_get_screen (widget));
-
-      g_signal_connect (window, "destroy",
-			G_CALLBACK (destroy_idle_test),
-			&window);
-
-      content_area = gtk_dialog_get_content_area (GTK_DIALOG (window));
-      action_area = gtk_dialog_get_action_area (GTK_DIALOG (window));
-
-      gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (window), "Idle Test");
-      gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (window), 0);
-
-      label = gtk_label_new ("count: 0");
-      g_object_set (label, "margin", 10, NULL);
-      gtk_widget_show (label);
-      
-      container =
-	g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_BOX,
-			"visible", TRUE,
-			/* "GtkContainer::child", g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_HBOX,
-			 * "GtkWidget::visible", TRUE,
-			 */
-			 "child", label,
-			/* NULL), */
-			NULL);
-      gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (content_area), container, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-
-      frame =
-	g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_FRAME,
-			"border_width", 5,
-			"label", "Label Container",
-			"visible", TRUE,
-			"parent", content_area,
-			NULL);
-      box =
-	g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_BOX,
-			"visible", TRUE,
-			"parent", frame,
-                        "orientation", GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL,
-			NULL);
-      button =
-	g_object_connect (g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_RADIO_BUTTON,
-					  "label", "Resize-Parent",
-					  "user_data", (void*)GTK_RESIZE_PARENT,
-					  "visible", TRUE,
-					  "parent", box,
-					  NULL),
-			  "signal::clicked", toggle_idle_container, container,
-			  NULL);
-      button = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_RADIO_BUTTON,
-			       "label", "Resize-Queue",
-			       "user_data", (void*)GTK_RESIZE_QUEUE,
-			       "group", button,
-			       "visible", TRUE,
-			       "parent", box,
-			       NULL);
-      g_object_connect (button,
-			"signal::clicked", toggle_idle_container, container,
-			NULL);
-      button2 = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_RADIO_BUTTON,
-				"label", "Resize-Immediate",
-				"user_data", (void*)GTK_RESIZE_IMMEDIATE,
-				NULL);
-      g_object_connect (button2,
-			"signal::clicked", toggle_idle_container, container,
-			NULL);
-      g_object_set (button2,
-		    "group", button,
-		    "visible", TRUE,
-		    "parent", box,
-		    NULL);
-
-      button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("close");
-      g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked",
-				G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_destroy),
-				window);
-      gtk_widget_set_can_default (button, TRUE);
-      gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (action_area), button, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-      gtk_widget_grab_default (button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
-
-      button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("start");
-      g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
-			G_CALLBACK (start_idle_test),
-			label);
-      gtk_widget_set_can_default (button, TRUE);
-      gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (action_area), button, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
-
-      button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("stop");
-      g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
-			G_CALLBACK (stop_idle_test),
-			NULL);
-      gtk_widget_set_can_default (button, TRUE);
-      gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (action_area), button, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
-    }
-
-  if (!gtk_widget_get_visible (window))
-    gtk_widget_show (window);
-  else
-    gtk_widget_destroy (window);
-}
-
 /*
  * rc file test
  */
@@ -9929,7 +9752,6 @@ struct {
 #if 0
   { "styles", create_styles },
 #endif
-  { "test idle", create_idle_test },
   { "test mainloop", create_mainloop, TRUE },
   { "test scrolling", create_scroll_test },
   { "test selection", create_selection_test },