diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 435b841..321d7fb 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -32,18 +32,6 @@ i18n.merge_file (
     po_dir: join_paths(meson.source_root (), 'po', 'extra')
 )
 
-test (
-    'Validate desktop file',
-    find_program('desktop-file-validate'),
-    args: join_paths(meson.current_build_dir (), meson.project_name() + '.desktop')
-)
-
-test (
-    'Validate open here desktop file',
-    find_program('desktop-file-validate'),
-    args: join_paths(meson.current_build_dir (), 'open-pantheon-terminal-here.desktop')
-)
-
 install_data(
     'pantheon_terminal_process_completion_notifications.fish',
     install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'fish', 'vendor_conf.d')