diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-vivax.R b/tests/testthat/test-vivax.R
index e5aa5670..af866893 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-vivax.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-vivax.R
@@ -46,43 +46,6 @@ test_that('Test difference between falciparum and vivax parameter lists', {
   )
 })
 
-test_that('Test age structure should not change vivax infectivity', {
-  falc_parameters <- get_parameters(
-    overrides = list(
-      human_population = 1,
-      init_id  = 0.5))
-  
-  vivax_parameters <- get_parameters(
-    parasite = "vivax",
-    overrides = list(
-      human_population = 1))
-  
-  state_mock <- mockery::mock('A', cycle = T)
-  mockery::stub(create_variables, 'initial_state', state_mock)
-  state_vivax_mock <- mockery::mock(list(human_states = 'A',
-                                         hypnozoites_v = 0), cycle = T)
-  mockery::stub(create_variables, 'initial_state_vivax', state_vivax_mock)
-  
-  ages_mock <- mockery::mock(365, cycle = T)
-  mockery::stub(create_variables, 'calculate_initial_ages', ages_mock)
-  
-  falc_variables <- create_variables(falc_parameters)
-  vivax_variables <- create_variables(vivax_parameters)
-  
-  expect_equal(falc_variables$infectivity$get_values(), 0.06761596)
-  expect_equal(vivax_variables$infectivity$get_values(), 0.1)
-  
-  ages_mock <- mockery::mock(365*70, cycle = T)
-  mockery::stub(create_variables, 'calculate_initial_ages', ages_mock)
-  
-  falc_variables <- create_variables(falc_parameters)
-  vivax_variables <- create_variables(vivax_parameters)
-  
-  expect_equal(falc_variables$infectivity$get_values(), 0.03785879)
-  expect_equal(vivax_variables$infectivity$get_values(), 0.1)
-  
-})
-
 ## Test anti-parasite immunity subpatent progression functions
 test_that('Test anti-parasite immunity function', {
   vivax_parameters <- get_parameters(parasite = "vivax",