diff --git a/src/test/net_tests.cpp b/src/test/net_tests.cpp
index 384b1d7cc92..979fa00b48c 100644
--- a/src/test/net_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/net_tests.cpp
@@ -194,13 +194,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(cnetaddr_basic)
     BOOST_CHECK(!addr.IsBindAny());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(addr.ToStringAddr(), scoped_addr);
 
-    // Test that the delimiter "%" and default zone id of 0 can be omitted for the default scope.
-    addr = LookupHost(link_local + "%0", false).value();
-    BOOST_REQUIRE(addr.IsValid());
-    BOOST_REQUIRE(addr.IsIPv6());
-    BOOST_CHECK(!addr.IsBindAny());
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(addr.ToStringAddr(), link_local);
-
     // TORv2, no longer supported
     BOOST_CHECK(!addr.SetSpecial("6hzph5hv6337r6p2.onion"));