diff --git a/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/date.rktl b/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/date.rktl
index cc17fd71ea..082a040f37 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/date.rktl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/date.rktl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   (test-string 'chinese #f "2006/5/4 星期四")
   (test-string 'chinese #t "2006/5/4 星期四 03:02:01")
   (test-string 'german #f "4. Mai 2006")
-  (test-string 'german #t "4. Mai 2006, 03.02")
+  (test-string 'german #t "4. Mai 2006, 03:02")
   (test-string 'indian #f "4-5-2006")
   (test-string 'indian #t "4-5-2006 3:02:01am")
   (test-string 'irish #f "Thursday, 4th May 2006")
diff --git a/pkgs/racket-test/tests/racket/date.rkt b/pkgs/racket-test/tests/racket/date.rkt
deleted file mode 100644
index 30debe01a7..0000000000
--- a/pkgs/racket-test/tests/racket/date.rkt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#lang racket/base
-(require racket/date rackunit)
-;; test that German hours & minutes are separated with a colon, not a period
-(check-equal? (parameterize ([date-display-format 'german])
-                (date->string
-                 (seconds->date
-                  (find-seconds 30 45 2 1 1 1970))
-                 #t))
-              "1. Januar 1970, 02:45")