diff --git a/src/test/java/com/itsthevine/web/GateProbeTest.java b/src/test/java/com/itsthevine/web/GateProbeTest.java
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--- a/src/test/java/com/itsthevine/web/GateProbeTest.java
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@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package com.itsthevine.web;
-
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
-
-/** TEMPORARY: proves a failing test actually stops the image being published. Removed immediately. */
-class GateProbeTest {
-
-    @Test
-    void deliberatelyFails() {
-        assertThat("the gate").isEqualTo("proved");
-    }
-}