diff --git a/Lib/test/test_crashers.py b/Lib/test/test_crashers.py
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index 31b712028f8a12..00000000000000
--- a/Lib/test/test_crashers.py
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@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-# Tests that the crashers in the Lib/test/crashers directory actually
-# do crash the interpreter as expected
-#
-# If a crasher is fixed, it should be moved elsewhere in the test suite to
-# ensure it continues to work correctly.
-
-import unittest
-import glob
-import os.path
-import test.support
-from test.support.script_helper import assert_python_failure
-
-CRASHER_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "crashers")
-CRASHER_FILES = os.path.join(glob.escape(CRASHER_DIR), "*.py")
-
-infinite_loops = ["infinite_loop_re.py", "nasty_eq_vs_dict.py"]
-
-class CrasherTest(unittest.TestCase):
-
-    @unittest.skip("these tests are too fragile")
-    @test.support.cpython_only
-    def test_crashers_crash(self):
-        for fname in glob.glob(CRASHER_FILES):
-            if os.path.basename(fname) in infinite_loops:
-                continue
-            # Some "crashers" only trigger an exception rather than a
-            # segfault. Consider that an acceptable outcome.
-            if test.support.verbose:
-                print("Checking crasher:", fname)
-            assert_python_failure(fname)
-
-
-def tearDownModule():
-    test.support.reap_children()
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    unittest.main()