diff --git a/core/src/test/groovy/io/github/bluegroundltd/outbox/integration/TransactionalOutboxImplSpec.groovy b/core/src/test/groovy/io/github/bluegroundltd/outbox/integration/TransactionalOutboxImplSpec.groovy
index 1d51241d..893ec633 100644
--- a/core/src/test/groovy/io/github/bluegroundltd/outbox/integration/TransactionalOutboxImplSpec.groovy
+++ b/core/src/test/groovy/io/github/bluegroundltd/outbox/integration/TransactionalOutboxImplSpec.groovy
@@ -98,49 +98,6 @@ class TransactionalOutboxImplSpec extends Specification {
       0 * _
   }
 
-  def "Should delegate to the outbox store when shutdown is called and there are tasks that didn't start execution"() {
-    given:
-      def pendingItem = OutboxItemBuilder.make().withType(type).build()
-      def items = [pendingItem, pendingItem]
-      def now = Instant.now(clock)
-
-    when:
-      transactionalOutbox.monitor()
-
-    then:
-      1 * monitorLocksProvider.acquire()
-      1 * store.fetch(_) >> { OutboxFilter filter ->
-        with(filter) {
-          outboxPendingFilter.nextRunLessThan == now
-        }
-        items
-      }
-      items.size() * store.update(_) >> { OutboxItem item ->
-        with(item) {
-          it.status == OutboxStatus.RUNNING
-          it.lastExecution == now
-          it.rerunAfter == item.lastExecution + DURATION_ONE_HOUR
-        }
-        return item
-      }
-      1 * monitorLocksProvider.release()
-      0 * _
-
-    when:
-      transactionalOutbox.shutdown()
-
-    then:
-      1 * store.update(_) >> { OutboxItem item ->
-        with(item) {
-          it.status == OutboxStatus.PENDING
-          it.nextRun == now
-          it.rerunAfter == null
-        }
-        return item
-      }
-      0 * _
-  }
-
   def "Should delegate to outbox store when `cleanup` is invoked"() {
     given:
       def now = Instant.now(clock)