diff --git a/test/assignment.coffee b/test/assignment.coffee
index 0a4eddc7..f9fbb5e0 100644
--- a/test/assignment.coffee
+++ b/test/assignment.coffee
@@ -268,38 +268,3 @@ test "existential assignment", ->
   eq nonce, c
   d ?= nonce
   eq nonce, d
-
-test "#1216 ?= compilation", ->
-  c = (s) -> CoffeeScript.compile( s, {bare:true} )
-
-  # ?= with locally scoped var defined
-  eq c('a = 0; a ?= b'),
-    '''var a;
-    a = 0;
-    if (a == null) {
-      a = b;
-    };'''
-
-  # ?= with locally scoped var not defined
-  eq c('a ?= b'),
-    '''if (typeof a === "undefined" || a === null) {
-      a = b;
-    };'''
-
-  # ? with locally scoped var defined
-  eq c('a = 0; return unless a?'),
-    '''
-    var a;
-    a = 0;
-    if (a == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-    '''
-
-  # ? with locally scoped var not defined
-  eq c('return unless a?'),
-    '''
-    if (typeof a === "undefined" || a === null) {
-      return;
-    }
-    '''