diff --git a/test/test_bond.py b/test/test_bond.py
index dab0dd1..dd4a645 100644
--- a/test/test_bond.py
+++ b/test/test_bond.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from scapy.layers.l2 import Ether
 from scapy.layers.inet import IP, UDP
 from vpp_bond_interface import VppBondInterface
-from vpp_papi import MACAddress, VppEnum
+from vpp_papi import MACAddress
 
 
 class TestBondInterface(VppTestCase):
@@ -272,63 +272,6 @@
         if_dump = self.vapi.sw_interface_bond_dump()
         self.assertFalse(bond0.is_interface_config_in_dump(if_dump))
 
-    def test_bond_link(self):
-        """ Bond hw interface link state test """
-
-        # for convenience
-        bond_modes = VppEnum.vl_api_bond_mode_t
-        intf_flags = VppEnum.vl_api_if_status_flags_t
-
-        # create interface 1 (BondEthernet0)
-        self.logger.info("Create bond interface")
-        # use round-robin mode to avoid negotiation required by LACP
-        bond0 = VppBondInterface(self,
-                                 mode=bond_modes.BOND_API_MODE_ROUND_ROBIN)
-        bond0.add_vpp_config()
-
-        # initially admin state is down and link is down
-        bond0.assert_interface_state(0, 0)
-
-        # set bond admin up. confirm link down because no slaves are active
-        self.logger.info("set interface BondEthernet0 admin up")
-        bond0.admin_up()
-        bond0.assert_interface_state(intf_flags.IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, 0)
-
-        # make sure slaves are down. enslave them to bond.
-        self.logger.info("set interface pg0 admin down")
-        self.pg0.admin_down()
-        self.logger.info("bond enslave interface pg0 to BondEthernet0")
-        bond0.enslave_vpp_bond_interface(sw_if_index=self.pg0.sw_if_index,
-                                         is_passive=0,
-                                         is_long_timeout=0)
-        self.logger.info("set interface pg1 admin down")
-        self.pg1.admin_down()
-        self.logger.info("bond enslave interface pg1 to BondEthernet0")
-        bond0.enslave_vpp_bond_interface(sw_if_index=self.pg1.sw_if_index,
-                                         is_passive=0,
-                                         is_long_timeout=0)
-
-        # bring slaves up, confirm bond link is up
-        self.logger.info("set interface pg0 admin up")
-        self.pg0.admin_up()
-        self.logger.info("set interface pg1 admin up")
-        self.pg1.admin_up()
-        bond0.assert_interface_state(intf_flags.IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP,
-                                     intf_flags.IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_LINK_UP)
-
-        # detach pg0, pg1
-        self.logger.info("detach interface pg0")
-        bond0.detach_vpp_bond_interface(sw_if_index=self.pg0.sw_if_index)
-        self.logger.info("detach interface pg1")
-        bond0.detach_vpp_bond_interface(sw_if_index=self.pg1.sw_if_index)
-
-        # link should be down now
-        bond0.assert_interface_state(intf_flags.IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, 0)
-
-        # delete BondEthernet0
-        self.logger.info("Deleting BondEthernet0")
-        bond0.remove_vpp_config()
-
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(testRunner=VppTestRunner)