diff --git a/tests/http/test_matrixfederationclient.py b/tests/http/test_matrixfederationclient.py

index 8565f8ac64..0dfc03ce50 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_matrixfederationclient.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_matrixfederationclient.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests.server import FakeTransport
-from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase, override_config
+from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase
 
 
 def check_logcontext(context: LoggingContextOrSentinel) -> None:
@@ -640,21 +640,3 @@ class FederationClientTests(HomeserverTestCase):
             self.cl.build_auth_headers(
                 b"", b"GET", b"https://example.com", destination_is=b""
             )
-
-    @override_config(
-        {
-            "federation": {
-                "client_timeout": 180,
-                "max_long_retry_delay": 100,
-                "max_short_retry_delay": 7,
-                "max_long_retries": 20,
-                "max_short_retries": 5,
-            }
-        }
-    )
-    def test_configurable_retry_and_delay_values(self) -> None:
-        self.assertEqual(self.cl.default_timeout, 180)
-        self.assertEqual(self.cl.max_long_retry_delay, 100)
-        self.assertEqual(self.cl.max_short_retry_delay, 7)
-        self.assertEqual(self.cl.max_long_retries, 20)
-        self.assertEqual(self.cl.max_short_retries, 5)