diff --git a/spec/acceptance/suites/default/redis_debian_run_dir_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/suites/default/redis_debian_run_dir_spec.rb
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--- a/spec/acceptance/suites/default/redis_debian_run_dir_spec.rb
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@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
-
-# since this test polutes others, we'll only run it if specifically asked
-if ENV['RUN_BACKPORT_TEST'] == 'yes'
-  describe 'redis', if: (fact('operatingsystem') == 'Debian') do
-    it 'runs with newer Debian package' do
-      pp = <<-EOS
-
-      include ::apt
-
-      class {'::apt::backports':}
-      ->
-      file { '/usr/sbin/policy-rc.d':
-        ensure  => present,
-        content => "/usr/bin/env sh\nexit 101",
-        mode    => '0755',
-      }
-      ->
-      package { 'redis-server':
-        ensure => 'latest',
-        install_options => {
-          '-t' => "${::lsbdistcodename}-backports",
-        },
-      }
-      ->
-      class { 'redis':
-        manage_package => false,
-      }
-      EOS
-
-      apply_manifest(pp, catch_failures: true)
-      apply_manifest(pp, catch_change: true)
-    end
-
-    describe package('redis-server') do
-      it { is_expected.to be_installed }
-    end
-
-    describe service('redis-server') do
-      it { is_expected.to be_running }
-    end
-
-    context 'redis should respond to ping command' do
-      describe command('redis-cli ping') do
-        its(:stdout) { is_expected.to match %r{PONG} }
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'redis log should be clean' do
-      describe command('journalctl --no-pager') do
-        its(:stdout) { is_expected.not_to match %r{Failed at step RUNTIME_DIRECTORY} }
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end