diff --git a/pkg/chart/loader/archive_test.go b/pkg/chart/loader/archive_test.go
index 7d8c8b51e..32dc315c0 100644
--- a/pkg/chart/loader/archive_test.go
+++ b/pkg/chart/loader/archive_test.go
@@ -59,32 +59,6 @@ func TestLoadArchiveFiles(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Fatalf(`got unwanted error [%#v] for tar file with pax_global_header content`, err)
 				}
 
-				if len(files) != 1 {
-					t.Fatalf(`expected to get one file but got [%v]`, files)
-				}
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "should ignore files with TypeXHeader type",
-			generate: func(w *tar.Writer) {
-				// simulate the presence of a `pax_header` file like you might get when
-				// processing a GitHub release archive.
-				_ = w.WriteHeader(&tar.Header{
-					Typeflag: tar.TypeXHeader,
-					Name:     "pax_header",
-				})
-
-				// we need to have at least one file, otherwise we'll get the "no files in chart archive" error
-				_ = w.WriteHeader(&tar.Header{
-					Typeflag: tar.TypeReg,
-					Name:     "dir/empty",
-				})
-			},
-			check: func(t *testing.T, files []*BufferedFile, err error) {
-				if err != nil {
-					t.Fatalf(`got unwanted error [%#v] for tar file with pax_header content`, err)
-				}
-
 				if len(files) != 1 {
 					t.Fatalf(`expected to get one file but got [%v]`, files)
 				}