diff --git a/test/functional/Config.hs b/test/functional/Config.hs
index 24af9869b4..cb8f381cc1 100644
--- a/test/functional/Config.hs
+++ b/test/functional/Config.hs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import qualified Language.LSP.Protocol.Lens as L
 import           Language.LSP.Test          as Test
 import           System.FilePath            ((</>))
 import           Test.Hls
-import           Test.Hls.Command
 
 {-# ANN module ("HLint: ignore Reduce duplication"::String) #-}
 
@@ -35,30 +34,9 @@ tests :: TestTree
 tests = testGroup "plugin config" [
       -- Note: there are more comprehensive tests over config in hls-hlint-plugin
       -- TODO: Add generic tests over some example plugin
-      configParsingTests, genericConfigTests
+       genericConfigTests
     ]
 
-configParsingTests :: TestTree
-configParsingTests = testGroup "config parsing"
-    [ testCase "empty object as user configuration should not send error logMessage" $ runConfigSession "" $ do
-        let config = object []
-        sendConfigurationChanged (toJSON config)
-
-        -- Send custom request so server returns a response to prevent blocking
-        void $ sendNotification (SMethod_CustomMethod (Proxy @"non-existent-method")) Null
-
-        logNot <- skipManyTill Test.anyMessage (message SMethod_WindowLogMessage)
-
-        liftIO $ (logNot ^. L.params . L.type_) > MessageType_Error
-                 || "non-existent-method" `T.isInfixOf` (logNot ^. L.params . L.message)
-                    @? "Server sends logMessage with MessageType = Error"
-    ]
-
-    where
-        runConfigSession :: FilePath -> Session a -> IO a
-        runConfigSession subdir  =
-            failIfSessionTimeout . runSession hlsCommand fullCaps ("test/testdata" </> subdir)
-
 genericConfigTests :: TestTree
 genericConfigTests = testGroup "generic plugin config"
     [