diff --git a/tests/test_views.py b/tests/test_views.py
index 9952248fc..77b113ee5 100644
--- a/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_views.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
 from rest_framework.response import Response
-from rest_framework.request import Request
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 from rest_framework.test import APIRequestFactory
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
@@ -147,22 +146,3 @@ class TestCustomExceptionHandler(TestCase):
         expected = 'Error!'
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         self.assertEqual(response.data, expected)
-
-    def test_context_exception_handler(self):
-        def exception_handler(exc, context=None):
-            self.assertEqual(context['args'], ())
-            self.assertEqual(context['kwargs'], {})
-            self.assertTrue(isinstance(context['request'], Request))
-            self.assertTrue(isinstance(context['view'], ErrorView))
-
-            return Response('Error!', status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-
-        api_settings.EXCEPTION_HANDLER = exception_handler
-
-        view = ErrorView.as_view()
-
-        request = factory.get('/', content_type='application/json')
-        response = view(request)
-        expected = 'Error!'
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        self.assertEqual(response.data, expected)