diff --git a/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go b/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
index 7443a476a..27ae24113 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
@@ -20,15 +20,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
-	"os/exec"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/helm"
-	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/helm/helmpath"
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/repo"
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/repo/repotest"
 )
@@ -149,68 +146,3 @@ func TestRepoAddConcurrentGoRoutines(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-// Same as TestRepoAddConcurrentGoRoutines but with repository additions in sub-processes
-func TestRepoAddConcurrentSubProcesses(t *testing.T) {
-	goWantHelperProcess := os.Getenv("GO_WANT_HELPER_PROCESS")
-	if goWantHelperProcess == "" {
-		// parent
-
-		ts, thome, err := repotest.NewTempServer("testdata/testserver/*.*")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		settings.Home = thome
-
-		cleanup := resetEnv()
-		defer func() {
-			ts.Stop()
-			os.RemoveAll(thome.String())
-			cleanup()
-		}()
-		if err := ensureTestHome(settings.Home, t); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		var wg sync.WaitGroup
-		wg.Add(2)
-		for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-			go func(name string) {
-				defer wg.Done()
-
-				cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], "-test.run=^TestRepoAddConcurrentSubProcesses$")
-				cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), fmt.Sprintf("GO_WANT_HELPER_PROCESS=%s,%s", name, ts.URL()), fmt.Sprintf("HELM_HOME=%s", settings.Home))
-				out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-				if len(out) > 0 || err != nil {
-					t.Fatalf("child process: %q, %v", out, err)
-				}
-			}(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", testName, i))
-		}
-		wg.Wait()
-
-		f, err := repo.LoadRepositoriesFile(settings.Home.RepositoryFile())
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Error(err)
-		}
-
-		var name string
-		for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-			name = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", testName, i)
-			if !f.Has(name) {
-				t.Errorf("%s was not successfully inserted into %s", name, settings.Home.RepositoryFile())
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		// child
-		s := strings.Split(goWantHelperProcess, ",")
-		settings.Home = helmpath.Home(os.Getenv("HELM_HOME"))
-		repoName := s[0]
-		tsURL := s[1]
-		if err := addRepository(repoName, tsURL, "", "", settings.Home, "", "", "", true); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
-}