diff --git a/Lib/test/test_ioctl.py b/Lib/test/test_ioctl.py
index 7b7067eb7b61d4..d11c504e86c35f 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_ioctl.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_ioctl.py
@@ -66,27 +66,6 @@ def test_ioctl_mutate_2048(self):
         # Test with a larger buffer, just for the record.
         self._check_ioctl_mutate_len(2048)
 
-    def test_ioctl_signed_unsigned_code_param(self):
-        if not pty:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest('pty module required')
-        mfd, sfd = pty.openpty()
-        try:
-            if termios.TIOCSWINSZ < 0:
-                set_winsz_opcode_maybe_neg = termios.TIOCSWINSZ
-                set_winsz_opcode_pos = termios.TIOCSWINSZ & 0xffffffff
-            else:
-                set_winsz_opcode_pos = termios.TIOCSWINSZ
-                set_winsz_opcode_maybe_neg, = struct.unpack("i",
-                        struct.pack("I", termios.TIOCSWINSZ))
-
-            our_winsz = struct.pack("HHHH",80,25,0,0)
-            # test both with a positive and potentially negative ioctl code
-            new_winsz = fcntl.ioctl(mfd, set_winsz_opcode_pos, our_winsz)
-            new_winsz = fcntl.ioctl(mfd, set_winsz_opcode_maybe_neg, our_winsz)
-        finally:
-            os.close(mfd)
-            os.close(sfd)
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()