diff --git a/neutron/tests/api/test_networks.py b/neutron/tests/api/test_networks.py
index 37bd47a683a..3f409e5f631 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/api/test_networks.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/api/test_networks.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import itertools
-
 from tempest import test
 
 from neutron.tests.api import base
@@ -97,29 +95,3 @@ class NetworksTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
         self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "Network list returned is empty")
         for network in networks:
             self.assertEqual(sorted(network.keys()), sorted(fields))
-
-    @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('af774677-42a9-4e4b-bb58-16fe6a5bc1ec')
-    def test_external_network_visibility(self):
-        """Verifies user can see external networks but not subnets."""
-        body = self.client.list_networks(**{'router:external': True})
-        # shared external networks are excluded since their subnets are
-        # visible
-        networks = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']
-                    if not network['shared']]
-        self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "No external networks found")
-
-        nonexternal = [net for net in body['networks'] if
-                       not net['router:external']]
-        self.assertEmpty(nonexternal, "Found non-external networks"
-                                      " in filtered list (%s)." % nonexternal)
-        self.assertIn(CONF.network.public_network_id, networks)
-
-        subnets_iter = (network['subnets'] for network in body['networks'])
-        # subnets_iter is a list (iterator) of lists. This flattens it to a
-        # list of UUIDs
-        public_subnets_iter = itertools.chain(*subnets_iter)
-        body = self.client.list_subnets()
-        subnets = [sub['id'] for sub in body['subnets']
-                   if sub['id'] in public_subnets_iter]
-        self.assertEmpty(subnets, "Public subnets visible")