diff --git a/test/integration/unicode.yml b/test/integration/unicode.yml
index 6dca7fe490b..b04d760182c 100644
--- a/test/integration/unicode.yml
+++ b/test/integration/unicode.yml
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@
     - name: 'A task with unicode host vars'
       debug: var=unicode_host_var
 
-
-- name: 'A play for hosts in group: ĪīĬĭ'
-  hosts: 'ĪīĬĭ'
-  gather_facts: false
-  tasks:
-    - debug: var=hostvars[inventory_hostname]
-
 - name: 'A play for hosts in group: ĪīĬĭ'
   hosts: 'ĪīĬĭ'
   gather_facts: true