diff --git a/test/unit/shady-dynamic.html b/test/unit/shady-dynamic.html
index c935b92afa..c1b290f33b 100644
--- a/test/unit/shady-dynamic.html
+++ b/test/unit/shady-dynamic.html
@@ -920,38 +920,6 @@
     assert.deepEqual(as$, ip$);
   });
 
-  test('shadyRoot.update', function() {
-    var projected = testElement.root.querySelector('#projected');
-    var rere = testElement.root.querySelector('x-rereproject');
-    var c1 = rere.root.querySelector('slot');
-    var re = rere.root.querySelector('x-reproject');
-    var c2 = re.root.querySelector('slot');
-    var p = re.root.querySelector('x-project');
-    var c3 = p.root.querySelector('slot');
-    var ip$ = [c1, c2, c3];
-    if (testElement.shadowRoot) {
-      testElement.shadowRoot.update();
-    }
-    Polymer.flush();
-    assert.deepEqual(allInsertionPoints(projected), ip$);
-    rere = testElement.root.querySelector('x-rereproject');
-    assert.equal(rere.is, 'x-rereproject');
-    if (rere.shadowRoot) {
-      rere.shadowRoot.update();
-    }
-    Polymer.flush();
-    assert.deepEqual(allInsertionPoints(projected), ip$);
-    re = rere.root.querySelector('x-reproject');
-    assert.equal(re.is, 'x-reproject');
-    if (re.shadowRoot) {
-      re.shadowRoot.update();
-    }
-    Polymer.flush();
-    assert.deepEqual(allInsertionPoints(projected), ip$);
-    p = re.root.querySelector('x-project');
-    assert.equal(p.is, 'x-project');
-  });
-
   test('shadyRoot (reproject)', function() {
     var select = document.querySelector('x-select1');
     var child = select.firstElementChild;