diff --git a/spec/flipper/adapters/active_record_spec.rb b/spec/flipper/adapters/active_record_spec.rb
index 79745bb5d..99054c1d9 100644
--- a/spec/flipper/adapters/active_record_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/flipper/adapters/active_record_spec.rb
@@ -45,16 +45,6 @@
 
   it_should_behave_like 'a flipper adapter'
 
-  fit "works when table doesn't exist" do
-    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute("DROP table IF EXISTS `flipper_gates`")
-
-    Flipper.configuration = nil
-    Flipper.instance = nil
-
-    silence_warnings { load 'flipper/adapters/active_record.rb' }
-    expect { Flipper::Adapters::ActiveRecord.new }.not_to raise_error
-  end
-
   it "should load actor ids fine" do
     flipper.enable_percentage_of_time(:foo, 1)