diff --git a/sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/dataflow/template_runner_test.py b/sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/dataflow/template_runner_test.py
index 09d9a7013a84..021056608f1f 100644
--- a/sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/dataflow/template_runner_test.py
+++ b/sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/dataflow/template_runner_test.py
@@ -75,27 +75,6 @@ def test_full_completion(self):
           ['job_name'],
           'test-job')
 
-  def test_bad_path(self):
-    dummy_sdk_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
-    remote_runner = DataflowRunner()
-    pipeline = Pipeline(
-        remote_runner,
-        options=PipelineOptions([
-            '--dataflow_endpoint=ignored',
-            '--sdk_location=' + dummy_sdk_file.name,
-            '--job_name=test-job',
-            '--project=test-project',
-            '--staging_location=ignored',
-            '--temp_location=/dev/null',
-            '--template_location=/bad/path',
-            '--no_auth'
-        ]))
-    remote_runner.job = apiclient.Job(
-        pipeline._options, pipeline.to_runner_api())
-
-    with self.assertRaises(IOError):
-      pipeline.run().wait_until_finish()
-
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   unittest.main()