diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/tests/auth_handler_test.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/tests/auth_handler_test.py
index 59cb66c38..8d1bf609a 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/tests/auth_handler_test.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/tests/auth_handler_test.py
@@ -44,15 +44,6 @@ class ChallengeFactoryTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         assert [achall.chall for achall in achalls] == [acme_util.HTTP01]
 
-    def test_unrecognized(self):
-        authzr = acme_util.gen_authzr(
-             messages.STATUS_PENDING, "test",
-             [mock.Mock(chall="chall", typ="unrecognized")],
-             [messages.STATUS_PENDING])
-
-        with pytest.raises(errors.Error):
-            self.handler._challenge_factory(authzr, [0])
-
 
 class HandleAuthorizationsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """handle_authorizations test.