diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index e21f6307bf..323c1e1e5b 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ testpaths =
     tests/sort_test.py
     tests/string_test.py
     tests/symbol_table_test.py
-    tests/util_test.py
     tests/where_test.py
 norecursedirs = .git dist build *egg* tests/deprecated/* PROTO_test
 python_functions = test*
diff --git a/tests/util_test.py b/tests/deprecated/util_test.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/util_test.py
rename to tests/deprecated/util_test.py