diff --git a/workflow/tests/test_generate_software_references.py b/workflow/tests/test_generate_software_references.py
index 1aeb6d3c862290cf327fa44449d9b12cbc4e0979..3b6fe202b3361b4a2a71d79f0464f4e4c8962f7a 100644
--- a/workflow/tests/test_generate_software_references.py
+++ b/workflow/tests/test_generate_software_references.py
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ def test_software_references():
     assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(test_output_path, 'software_references_mqc.txt'))
 
 
-@pytest.mark.singleend
-def test_nextflow_version():
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(test_output_path, 'version_nextflow.txt'))
-
-
 @pytest.mark.singleend
 def test_software_versions():
     assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(test_output_path, 'software_versions_mqc.yaml'))