diff --git a/test/functional/test_copy.py b/test/functional/test_copy.py
index b387dc2..56130a2 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_copy.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_copy.py
@@ -100,18 +100,5 @@ class UtilCopyTest(TestBase):
         self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(dst_path))
         self.assertTrue(ret > 0)
 
-    def test_copy_parent_mkdir(self):
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(self.ffname1))
-        dst_path = '/tmp/make/parent'
-        self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(dst_path))
-
-        (ret, out, err) = utils.run_command('gfal-copy', '-p file://' + self.ffname1 + ' file://' + dst_path)
-
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(dst_path))
-        self.assertTrue(ret == 0)
-
-        os.unlink(dst_path)
-        os.rmdir('/tmp/make/')
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()