diff --git a/tests/test_BackendAD.py b/tests/test_BackendAD.py
index 9af9fc6..0d7b870 100644
--- a/tests/test_BackendAD.py
+++ b/tests/test_BackendAD.py
@@ -74,17 +74,6 @@
         assert res == False
 
     @travis_disabled
-    def testMissingParam(self):
-        cfg2 = {}
-        return True
-        try:
-            inv = Backend(cfg2, cherrypy.log, u'test☭', attr, 'sAMAccountName')
-        except MissingKey:
-            return
-        else:
-            raise AssertionError("expected an exception")
-
-    @travis_disabled
     def testSetPassword(self):
         inv = Backend(cfg, cherrypy.log, u'test☭', attr, 'sAMAccountName')
         try:
diff --git a/tests/test_BackendDemo.py b/tests/test_BackendDemo.py
index 70a4b0e..e7d94a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_BackendDemo.py
+++ b/tests/test_BackendDemo.py
@@ -69,16 +69,6 @@
         res = inv.auth('notauser', 'password') or inv.auth('default_user', 'notapassword')
         assert res == False
 
-    def testMissingParam(self):
-        cfg2 = {}
-        return True
-        try:
-            inv = Backend(cfg2, cherrypy.log, 'test', attr, 'uid')
-        except MissingKey:
-            return
-        else:
-            raise AssertionError("expected an exception")
-
     def testGetUser(self):
         inv = Backend(cfg, cherrypy.log, 'test', attr, 'uid')
         inv.add_user(default_user)
diff --git a/tests/test_BackendLdap.py b/tests/test_BackendLdap.py
index d467bad..f969324 100644
--- a/tests/test_BackendLdap.py
+++ b/tests/test_BackendLdap.py
@@ -128,16 +128,6 @@
         res = inv.auth('notauser', 'password') or inv.auth(u'jwatsoné', 'notapasswordé')
         assert res == False
 
-    def testMissingParam(self):
-        cfg2 = {}
-        return True
-        try:
-            inv = Backend(cfg2, cherrypy.log, 'ldap', attr, 'uid')
-        except MissingKey:
-            return
-        else:
-            raise AssertionError("expected an exception")
-
     def testGetUser(self):
         inv = Backend(cfg, cherrypy.log, 'ldap', attr, 'uid')
         ret = inv.get_user(u'jwatsoné')