diff --git a/src/allmydata/test/test_connections.py b/src/allmydata/test/test_connections.py
index 2e936a2df..6e4a84e5e 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/test/test_connections.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/test/test_connections.py
@@ -67,17 +67,6 @@ class CreateConnectionHandlersTests(SyncTestCase):
 
 class Tor(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    def test_default(self):
-        h1 = mock.Mock()
-        with mock.patch("foolscap.connections.tor.default_socks",
-                        return_value=h1) as f:
-
-            config = config_from_string("fake.port", "no-basedir", BASECONFIG)
-            tor_provider = create_tor_provider(reactor, config)
-            h = tor_provider.get_tor_handler()
-        self.assertEqual(f.mock_calls, [mock.call()])
-        self.assertIdentical(h, h1)
-
     def _do_test_launch(self, executable):
         # the handler is created right away
         config = BASECONFIG+"[tor]\nlaunch = true\n"
diff --git a/src/allmydata/test/test_tor_provider.py b/src/allmydata/test/test_tor_provider.py
index bfc962831..c6d950632 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/test/test_tor_provider.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/test/test_tor_provider.py
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ class Provider(unittest.TestCase):
                 cfs2.assert_called_with(reactor, ep_desc)
 
     def test_handler_socks_endpoint(self):
+        """
+        If not configured otherwise, the Tor provider returns a Socks-based
+        handler.
+        """
         tor = mock.Mock()
         handler = object()
         tor.socks_endpoint = mock.Mock(return_value=handler)