diff --git a/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/patient/PatientServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/patient/PatientServiceTest.java
index e0e4520d77..71ec856496 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/patient/PatientServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/openelisglobal/patient/PatientServiceTest.java
@@ -487,22 +487,6 @@ public void createPatient_shouldCreateNewPatient() throws Exception {
         Assert.assertEquals(gender, savedPatient.getGender());
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void getData_shouldCopyPropertiesFromDatabase() throws Exception {
-        String firstName = "John";
-        String lastname = "Doe";
-        String dob = "12/12/1992";
-        String gender = "M";
-        Patient patient = createPatient(firstName, lastname, dob, gender);
-        String patientId = patientService.insert(patient);
-
-        Patient savedPatient = new Patient();
-        savedPatient.setId(patientId);
-        patientService.getData(savedPatient);
-
-        Assert.assertEquals(gender, savedPatient.getGender());
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void getData_shouldCopyPropertiesFromDatabaseById() throws Exception {
         String firstName = "John";