diff --git a/cpp/src/gandiva/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/src/gandiva/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index df3e7bd9a46..06e29343f52 100644
--- a/cpp/src/gandiva/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/src/gandiva/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ add_gandiva_test(in_expr_test)
 add_gandiva_test(null_validity_test)
 add_gandiva_test(decimal_test)
 add_gandiva_test(decimal_single_test)
-add_gandiva_test(utf8_test)
 
 add_gandiva_test(projector_test_static SOURCES projector_test.cc USE_STATIC_LINKING)