1 files changed, 0 insertions, 54 deletions
diff --git a/src/encoding/json/decode_test.go b/src/encoding/json/decode_test.go
index a62488d447..5ac1022207 100644
--- a/src/encoding/json/decode_test.go
+++ b/src/encoding/json/decode_test.go
@@ -2569,57 +2569,3 @@ func TestUnmarshalMaxDepth(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func TestUnmarshalMapPointerElem(t *testing.T) {
-	type S struct{ Unchanged, Changed int }
-	input := []byte(`{"S":{"Changed":5}}`)
-	want := S{1, 5}
-
-	// First, a map with struct pointer elements. The key-value pair exists,
-	// so reuse the existing value.
-	s := &S{1, 2}
-	ptrMap := map[string]*S{"S": s}
-	if err := Unmarshal(input, &ptrMap); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if s != ptrMap["S"] {
-		t.Fatal("struct pointer element in map was completely replaced")
-	}
-	if got := *s; got != want {
-		t.Fatalf("want %#v, got %#v", want, got)
-	}
-
-	// Second, a map with struct elements. The key-value pair exists, but
-	// the value isn't addresable, so make a copy and use that.
-	s = &S{1, 2}
-	strMap := map[string]S{"S": *s}
-	if err := Unmarshal(input, &strMap); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if *s == strMap["S"] {
-		t.Fatal("struct element in map wasn't copied")
-	}
-	if got := strMap["S"]; got != want {
-		t.Fatalf("want %#v, got %#v", want, got)
-	}
-
-	// Finally, check the cases where the key-value pair exists, but the
-	// value is zero.
-	want = S{0, 5}
-
-	ptrMap = map[string]*S{"S": nil}
-	if err := Unmarshal(input, &ptrMap); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if got := *ptrMap["S"]; got != want {
-		t.Fatalf("want %#v, got %#v", want, got)
-	}
-
-	strMap = map[string]S{"S": {}}
-	if err := Unmarshal(input, &strMap); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if got := strMap["S"]; got != want {
-		t.Fatalf("want %#v, got %#v", want, got)
-	}
-}