diff --git a/railties/test/application/initializers/boot_test.rb b/railties/test/application/initializers/boot_test.rb
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--- a/railties/test/application/initializers/boot_test.rb
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@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-require "isolation/abstract_unit"
-
-module ApplicationTests
-  class BootTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
-    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
-
-    def setup
-      # build_app
-      # boot_rails
-    end
-
-    def teardown
-      # teardown_app
-    end
-
-    test "booting rails sets the load paths correctly" do
-      # This test is pending reworking the boot process
-    end
-  end
-end