diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/test.go b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
index f63c94697c..f02eff7064 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
@@ -574,29 +574,6 @@ func (t *tester) registerTests() {
 		})
 	}
 
-	// Test internal linking of PIE binaries where it is supported.
-	if goos == "linux" && (goarch == "amd64" || goarch == "arm64") {
-		t.tests = append(t.tests, distTest{
-			name:    "pie_internal",
-			heading: "internal linking of -buildmode=pie",
-			fn: func(dt *distTest) error {
-				t.addCmd(dt, "src", t.goTest(), "reflect", "-buildmode=pie", "-ldflags=-linkmode=internal", t.timeout(60))
-				return nil
-			},
-		})
-		// Also test a cgo package.
-		if t.cgoEnabled {
-			t.tests = append(t.tests, distTest{
-				name:    "pie_internal_cgo",
-				heading: "internal linking of -buildmode=pie",
-				fn: func(dt *distTest) error {
-					t.addCmd(dt, "src", t.goTest(), "os/user", "-buildmode=pie", "-ldflags=-linkmode=internal", t.timeout(60))
-					return nil
-				},
-			})
-		}
-	}
-
 	// sync tests
 	if goos != "js" { // js doesn't support -cpu=10
 		t.tests = append(t.tests, distTest{