diff --git a/src/wire/ipv4.rs b/src/wire/ipv4.rs
index 3d6bc9e..62883b0 100644
--- a/src/wire/ipv4.rs
+++ b/src/wire/ipv4.rs
@@ -730,17 +730,6 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(Repr::parse(&packet, &ChecksumCapabilities::default()), Err(Error::Malformed));
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_parse_total_len_underflow() {
-        let mut bytes = vec![0; 24];
-        bytes.copy_from_slice(&REPR_PACKET_BYTES[..]);
-        let mut packet = Packet::new(&mut bytes);
-        packet.set_total_len(10);
-        packet.fill_checksum();
-        let packet = Packet::new(&*packet.into_inner());
-        assert_eq!(Repr::parse(&packet, &ChecksumCapabilities::default()), Err(Error::Malformed));
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_parse_total_len_less_than_header_len() {
         let mut bytes = vec![0; 40];