diff --git a/test/falco_tests.yaml b/test/falco_tests.yaml
index c8502aba..0e2cef9b 100644
--- a/test/falco_tests.yaml
+++ b/test/falco_tests.yaml
@@ -295,18 +295,6 @@ trace_files: !mux
       - rules/invalid_array_item_not_object.yaml
     trace_file: trace_files/cat_write.scap
 
-  invalid_unexpected object:
-    exit_status: 1
-    stdout_is: |+
-      1 errors:
-      Unknown rule object: {foo="bar"}
-      ---
-      - foo: bar
-      ---
-    validate_rules_file:
-      - rules/invalid_unexpected_object.yaml
-    trace_file: trace_files/cat_write.scap
-
   invalid_engine_version_not_number:
     exit_status: 1
     stdout_is: |+
diff --git a/test/rules/invalid_unexpected_object.yaml b/test/rules/invalid_unexpected_object.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3867010c..00000000
--- a/test/rules/invalid_unexpected_object.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-- foo: bar