diff --git a/test/e2e/plugins.gateway.e2e-spec.ts b/test/e2e/plugins.gateway.e2e-spec.ts
index f2ce8d52b..5a6ead494 100644
--- a/test/e2e/plugins.gateway.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/plugins.gateway.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -353,70 +353,6 @@ describe('PluginsGateway (e2e)', () => {
     expect(client.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('stdout', expect.stringContaining('Operation succeeded!'));
   });
 
-  it('ON /plugins/homebridge-update (1.2.x -> 1.3.x)', async () => {
-    // mock get homebridge package
-    pluginsService.getHomebridgePackage = async () => {
-      return {
-        name: 'homebridge',
-        private: false,
-        publicPackage: true,
-        installPath: pluginsPath,
-        latestVersion: '1.3.0',
-        installedVersion: '1.2.5'
-      };
-    };
-
-    jest.spyOn(nodePtyService, 'spawn')
-      .mockImplementation(() => {
-        const term = new EventEmitter();
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          term.emit('exit', 0);
-        }, 10);
-        return term;
-      });
-
-    const writeJsonMock = jest.spyOn(fs, 'writeJsonSync');
-
-    try {
-      await pluginsGateway.homebridgeUpdate(client, { version: 'latest' });
-    } catch (e) { }
-
-    // the save config method should have been called
-    expect(writeJsonMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-  it('ON /plugins/homebridge-update (1.1.x -> 1.3.x)', async () => {
-    // mock get homebridge package
-    pluginsService.getHomebridgePackage = async () => {
-      return {
-        name: 'homebridge',
-        private: false,
-        publicPackage: true,
-        installPath: pluginsPath,
-        latestVersion: '1.3.0',
-        installedVersion: '1.1.7'
-      };
-    };
-
-    jest.spyOn(nodePtyService, 'spawn')
-      .mockImplementation(() => {
-        const term = new EventEmitter();
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          term.emit('exit', 0);
-        }, 10);
-        return term;
-      });
-
-    const writeJsonMock = jest.spyOn(fs, 'writeJsonSync');
-
-    try {
-      await pluginsGateway.homebridgeUpdate(client, { version: 'latest' });
-    } catch (e) { }
-
-    // the save config method should not have been called
-    expect(writeJsonMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
   afterAll(async () => {
     await app.close();
   });