diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/compute/test_compute_mgr.py b/nova/tests/unit/compute/test_compute_mgr.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 062161142235..886e9793e7aa
--- a/nova/tests/unit/compute/test_compute_mgr.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/compute/test_compute_mgr.py
@@ -4126,34 +4126,6 @@ class ComputeManagerBuildInstanceTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
                     [mock.call(self.context, self.instance,
                         self.requested_networks, self.security_groups)])
 
-    @mock.patch.object(manager.ComputeManager, '_build_networks_for_instance')
-    @mock.patch.object(manager.ComputeManager, '_shutdown_instance')
-    @mock.patch.object(objects.Instance, 'save')
-    def test_build_resources_with_network_info_obj_on_spawn_failure(self,
-                                        mock_save, mock_shutdown, mock_build):
-        mock_save.return_value = self.instance
-        mock_build.return_value = self.network_info
-
-        test_exception = test.TestingException()
-
-        def fake_spawn():
-            raise test_exception
-
-        try:
-            with self.compute._build_resources(self.context, self.instance,
-                    self.requested_networks, self.security_groups,
-                    self.image, self.block_device_mapping):
-                fake_spawn()
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.assertEqual(test_exception, e)
-
-        mock_save.assert_called_once_with()
-        mock_build.assert_called_once_with(self.context, self.instance,
-                self.requested_networks, self.security_groups)
-        mock_shutdown.assert_called_once_with(self.context, self.instance,
-                self.block_device_mapping, self.requested_networks,
-                try_deallocate_networks=False)
-
     @mock.patch.object(manager.ComputeManager, '_build_networks_for_instance')
     @mock.patch.object(manager.ComputeManager, '_shutdown_instance')
     @mock.patch.object(objects.Instance, 'save')