diff --git a/tests/test_cookiecutter_generation.py b/tests/test_cookiecutter_generation.py
index c5c03ea71..acbc2c09b 100755
--- a/tests/test_cookiecutter_generation.py
+++ b/tests/test_cookiecutter_generation.py
@@ -84,14 +84,3 @@ def test_flake8_compliance(cookies):
         sh.flake8(str(result.project))
     except sh.ErrorReturnCode as e:
         pytest.fail(e)
-
-
-def test_connection_max_age(cookies):
-    result = cookies.bake()
-
-    prod_config_file = result.project.join('config', 'settings', 'production.py')
-    prod_config_lines = prod_config_file.read()
-
-    expected = "DATABASES['default']['CONN_MAX_AGE'] = env.int('CONN_MAX_AGE', default=60)"
-
-    assert expected in prod_config_lines