diff --git a/tests/test_lnpeer.py b/tests/test_lnpeer.py
index 344c2683c..df62ddb96 100644
--- a/tests/test_lnpeer.py
+++ b/tests/test_lnpeer.py
@@ -2016,76 +2016,6 @@ class TestPeerDirect(TestPeer):
         with self.assertRaises(SuccessfulTest):
             await f()
 
-    async def test_dont_settle_htlcs(self):
-        """
-        Test that htlcs registered in LNWallet.dont_settle_htlcs don't get fulfilled if the preimage is available.
-        """
-        async def run_test(test_trampoline, test_failure):
-            alice_channel, bob_channel = create_test_channels()
-            p1, p2, w1, w2, _q1, _q2 = self.prepare_peers(alice_channel, bob_channel)
-            if test_trampoline:
-                await self._activate_trampoline(w1)
-                # declare bob as trampoline node
-                electrum.trampoline._TRAMPOLINE_NODES_UNITTESTS = {
-                    'bob': LNPeerAddr(host="127.0.0.1", port=9735, pubkey=w2.node_keypair.pubkey),
-                }
-
-            preimage = os.urandom(32)
-            lnaddr, pay_req = self.prepare_invoice(
-                w2,
-                payment_preimage=preimage,
-                # use a higher min final cltv delta so we can mine some blocks later
-                min_final_cltv_delta=244,
-            )
-
-            # add payment_hash to dont_settle_htlcs so the htlcs are not getting settled
-            w2.dont_settle_htlcs[pay_req.rhash] = None
-
-            async def pay(lnaddr, pay_req):
-                self.assertEqual(PR_UNPAID, w2.get_payment_status(lnaddr.paymenthash, direction=RECEIVED))
-                result, log = await util.wait_for2(w1.pay_invoice(pay_req), timeout=3)
-                if result is True:
-                    self.assertNotIn(pay_req.rhash, w2.dont_settle_htlcs)
-                    self.assertEqual(PR_PAID, w2.get_payment_status(lnaddr.paymenthash, direction=RECEIVED))
-                    return PaymentDone()
-                else:
-                    self.assertIsNone(w2.get_preimage(lnaddr.paymenthash))
-                    return PaymentFailure()
-
-            async def wait_for_htlcs():
-                payment_key = w2._get_payment_key(lnaddr.paymenthash)
-                while payment_key.hex() not in w2.received_mpp_htlcs:
-                    await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
-                w2.network.blockchain()._height += 25 # mine some blocks, shouldn't affect anything
-                if test_failure:
-                    # delete preimage, this will fail htlcs even if registered in dont_settle_htlcs
-                    del w2._preimages[pay_req.rhash]
-                    return  # pay() should fail now
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.25)  # give w2 some time to do mistakes
-                self.assertEqual(w2.received_mpp_htlcs[payment_key.hex()].resolution, RecvMPPResolution.COMPLETE)
-                # remove the payment hash from dont_settle_htlcs so the htlcs can get fulfilled
-                del w2.dont_settle_htlcs[pay_req.rhash]
-
-            async def f():
-                async with OldTaskGroup() as group:
-                    await group.spawn(p1._message_loop())
-                    await group.spawn(p1.htlc_switch())
-                    await group.spawn(p2._message_loop())
-                    await group.spawn(p2.htlc_switch())
-                    await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
-                    invoice_features = lnaddr.get_features()
-                    self.assertFalse(invoice_features.supports(LnFeatures.BASIC_MPP_OPT))
-                    pay_task = await group.spawn(pay(lnaddr, pay_req))
-                    await util.wait_for2(wait_for_htlcs(), timeout=2)
-                    raise await pay_task
-
-            await f()
-
-        for test_trampoline in [False, True]:
-            for test_failure in [False, True]:
-                with self.assertRaises(PaymentFailure if test_failure else PaymentDone):
-                    await run_test(test_trampoline, test_failure)
-
     async def test_dont_expire_htlcs(self):
         """
         Test that htlcs registered in LNWallet.dont_expire_htlcs don't get expired before the