diff --git a/autotests/integration/plasma_surface_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/plasma_surface_test.cpp
index b30cd891aa..0a7ca1f2a8 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/plasma_surface_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/plasma_surface_test.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void testAcceptsFocus_data();
     void testAcceptsFocus();
 
-    void testDesktopIsOpaque();
     void testPanelWindowsCanCover_data();
     void testPanelWindowsCanCover();
     void testOSDPlacement();
@@ -173,27 +172,6 @@ void PlasmaSurfaceTest::testAcceptsFocus()
     QTEST(c->isActive(), "active");
 }
 
-void PlasmaSurfaceTest::testDesktopIsOpaque()
-{
-    QScopedPointer<Surface> surface(Test::createSurface());
-    QVERIFY(!surface.isNull());
-    QScopedPointer<XdgShellSurface> shellSurface(Test::createXdgShellStableSurface(surface.data()));
-    QVERIFY(!shellSurface.isNull());
-    QScopedPointer<PlasmaShellSurface> plasmaSurface(m_plasmaShell->createSurface(surface.data()));
-    QVERIFY(!plasmaSurface.isNull());
-    plasmaSurface->setRole(PlasmaShellSurface::Role::Desktop);
-
-    // now render to map the window
-    auto c = Test::renderAndWaitForShown(surface.data(), QSize(100, 50), Qt::blue);
-
-    QVERIFY(c);
-    QCOMPARE(c->windowType(), NET::Desktop);
-    QVERIFY(c->isDesktop());
-
-    QVERIFY(!c->hasAlpha());
-    QCOMPARE(c->depth(), 24);
-}
-
 void PlasmaSurfaceTest::testOSDPlacement()
 {
     QScopedPointer<Surface> surface(Test::createSurface());