--- numpy/lib/tests/test_format.py	2015-08-11 12:03:43.000000000 -0500
+++ numpy/lib/tests/test_format_no_large_files.py	2015-11-03 16:03:30.328084827 -0600
@@ -810,32 +810,5 @@
     format.write_array_header_1_0(s, d)
     assert_raises(ValueError, format.read_array_header_1_0, s)
 
-
-def test_large_file_support():
-    from nose import SkipTest
-    if (sys.platform == 'win32' or sys.platform == 'cygwin'):
-        raise SkipTest("Unknown if Windows has sparse filesystems")
-    # try creating a large sparse file
-    tf_name = os.path.join(tempdir, 'sparse_file')
-    try:
-        # seek past end would work too, but linux truncate somewhat
-        # increases the chances that we have a sparse filesystem and can
-        # avoid actually writing 5GB
-        import subprocess as sp
-        sp.check_call(["truncate", "-s", "5368709120", tf_name])
-    except:
-        raise SkipTest("Could not create 5GB large file")
-    # write a small array to the end
-    with open(tf_name, "wb") as f:
-        f.seek(5368709120)
-        d = np.arange(5)
-        np.save(f, d)
-    # read it back
-    with open(tf_name, "rb") as f:
-        f.seek(5368709120)
-        r = np.load(f)
-    assert_array_equal(r, d)
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     run_module_suite()