diff --git a/testing/test_plugin.py b/testing/test_plugin.py
index b1614ab..189a1bf 100644
--- a/testing/test_plugin.py
+++ b/testing/test_plugin.py
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ def test_dist_options(testdir):
     assert config.option.dist == "load"
 
 
-def test_dist_custom_options(testdir):
-    from xdist.plugin import pytest_cmdline_main as check_options
-    config = testdir.parseconfigure("-n2", "--dc=foo.bar.Class")
-    check_options(config)
-    assert config.option.dist == "foo.bar.Class"
-
-
 def test_auto_detect_cpus(testdir, monkeypatch):
     import os
     if hasattr(os, 'cpu_count'):