diff --git a/tests/idiomatic/integration/test_ddl_async.py b/tests/idiomatic/integration/test_ddl_async.py
index 7f97b72f..77433d4b 100644
--- a/tests/idiomatic/integration/test_ddl_async.py
+++ b/tests/idiomatic/integration/test_ddl_async.py
@@ -35,16 +35,6 @@ async def test_collection_lifecycle_async(
         assert col1 == col2
         await async_database.drop_collection(TEST_LOCAL_COLLECTION_NAME)
 
-    @pytest.mark.describe("should create and destroy a vector collection using collection drop (async)")
-    async def async_test_create_destroy_collection(self, async_database: AsyncDatabase) -> None:
-        col = await async_database.create_collection(
-            name="test_col_drop", dimension=2
-        )
-        assert isinstance(col, AsyncCollection)
-        del_res = await col.drop(
-            "test_col_drop"
-        )
-        assert del_res["status"]["ok"] == 1
 
     @pytest.mark.describe("test of Database list_collections, async")
     async def test_database_list_collections_async(