diff --git a/library/apt_key b/library/apt_key
index 8e521a4751a..14d1b734fda 100644
--- a/library/apt_key
+++ b/library/apt_key
@@ -121,56 +121,6 @@ def return_values(tb=False):
     else:
         return {}
 
-
-# use cues from the environment to mock out functions for testing
-if 'ANSIBLE_TEST_APT_KEY' in environ:
-    orig_download_key = download_key
-    KEY_ADDED=0
-    KEY_REMOVED=0
-    KEY_DOWNLOADED=0
-
-
-    def download_key(url):
-        global KEY_DOWNLOADED
-        KEY_DOWNLOADED += 1
-        return orig_download_key(url)
-
-
-    def find_missing_binaries():
-        return []
-
-
-    def add_key(key):
-        global KEY_ADDED
-        KEY_ADDED += 1
-        return True
-
-
-    def remove_key(key_id):
-        global KEY_REMOVED
-        KEY_REMOVED += 1
-        return True
-
-
-    def return_values(tb=False):
-        extra = dict(
-            added=KEY_ADDED,
-            removed=KEY_REMOVED,
-            downloaded=KEY_DOWNLOADED
-        )
-        if tb:
-            extra['exception'] = format_exc()
-        return extra
-
-
-    if environ.get('ANSIBLE_TEST_APT_KEY') == 'none':
-        def key_present(key_id):
-            return False
-    else:
-        def key_present(key_id):
-            return key_id == environ['ANSIBLE_TEST_APT_KEY']
-
-
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
diff --git a/test/TestRunner.py b/test/TestRunner.py
index 9526dbbdeed..6a191821ff1 100644
--- a/test/TestRunner.py
+++ b/test/TestRunner.py
@@ -290,63 +290,3 @@ class TestRunner(unittest.TestCase):
         print result
         assert result['changed'] == False
 
-    def test_apt_key(self):
-        try:
-            key_file = self._get_test_file("apt_key.gpg")
-            key_file_url = 'file://' + urllib2.quote(key_file)
-            key_id = '473041FA'
-
-            os.environ['ANSIBLE_TEST_APT_KEY'] = 'none'
-            # key missing, should download and add
-            result = self._run('apt_key', ['state=present', 'url=' + key_file_url])
-            assert 'failed' not in result
-            assert result['added'] == 1
-            assert result['downloaded'] == 1
-            assert result['removed'] == 0
-            assert result['changed']
-
-            os.environ["ANSIBLE_TEST_APT_KEY"] = key_id
-            # key missing, shouldn't download, no changes
-            result = self._run('apt_key', ['id=12345678', 'state=absent', 'url=' + key_file_url])
-            assert 'failed' not in result
-            assert result['added'] == 0
-            assert result['downloaded'] == 0
-            assert result['removed'] == 0
-            assert not result['changed']
-            # key missing, should download and fail sanity check, no changes
-            result = self._run('apt_key', ['id=12345678', 'state=present', 'url=' + key_file_url])
-            assert 'failed' in result
-            assert result['added'] == 0
-            assert result['downloaded'] == 1
-            assert result['removed'] == 0
-            # key present, shouldn't download, no changes
-            result = self._run('apt_key', ['id=' + key_id, 'state=present', 'url=' + key_file_url])
-            assert 'failed' not in result
-            assert result['added'] == 0
-            assert result['downloaded'] == 0
-            assert result['removed'] == 0
-            assert not result['changed']
-            # key present, should download to get key id
-            result = self._run('apt_key', ['state=present', 'url=' + key_file_url])
-            assert 'failed' not in result
-            assert result['added'] == 0
-            assert result['downloaded'] == 1
-            assert result['removed'] == 0
-            assert not result['changed']
-            # key present, should download to get key id and remove
-            result = self._run('apt_key', ['state=absent', 'url=' + key_file_url])
-            assert 'failed' not in result
-            assert result['added'] == 0
-            assert result['downloaded'] == 1
-            assert result['removed'] == 1
-            assert result['changed']
-            # key present, should remove but not download
-            result = self._run('apt_key', ['id=' + key_id, 'state=absent', 'url=' + key_file_url])
-            assert 'failed' not in result
-            assert result['added'] == 0
-            assert result['downloaded'] == 0
-            assert result['removed'] == 1
-            assert result['changed']
-        finally:
-            # always clean up the environment
-            os.environ.pop('ANSIBLE_TEST_APT_KEY', None)