diff --git a/selfdrive/pandad/tests/test_pandad.py b/selfdrive/pandad/tests/test_pandad.py
index 88d3939a6..6a5840d48 100644
--- a/selfdrive/pandad/tests/test_pandad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/pandad/tests/test_pandad.py
@@ -78,22 +78,6 @@ class TestPandad:
 
     assert any(Panda(s).is_internal() for s in Panda.list())
 
-  def test_best_case_startup_time(self):
-    # run once so we're up to date
-    self._run_test(60)
-
-    ts = []
-    for _ in range(10):
-      # should be nearly instant this time
-      dt = self._run_test(5)
-      ts.append(dt)
-
-    # 5s for USB (due to enumeration)
-    # - 0.2s pandad -> pandad
-    # - plus some buffer
-    print("startup times", ts, sum(ts) / len(ts))
-    assert 0.1 < (sum(ts)/len(ts)) < 0.7
-
   def test_old_spi_protocol(self):
     # flash firmware with old SPI protocol
     self._flash_bootstub(os.path.join(HERE, "bootstub.panda_h7_spiv0.bin"))