diff --git a/internal/db/psql/merge_test.go b/internal/db/psql/merge_test.go
index 7977282..08169fb 100644
--- a/internal/db/psql/merge_test.go
+++ b/internal/db/psql/merge_test.go
@@ -189,85 +189,3 @@ func TestMergeArtists(t *testing.T) {
 
 	truncateTestData(t)
 }
-
-func TestMergeTracks_EnsureParentOfReleaseIsKept(t *testing.T) {
-	truncateTestData(t)
-
-	// Prepare test data with only album assigned to artist 1,
-	// and two tracks, both under album one, but under two different artists
-
-	// Insert artists
-	err := store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO artists (musicbrainz_id, image, image_source) 
-			VALUES ('00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001', '10000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000', 'source.com'),
-				   ('00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002', NULL, NULL)`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	err = store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO artist_aliases (artist_id, alias, source, is_primary) 
-			VALUES (1, 'Artist One', 'Testing', true),
-				   (2, 'Artist Two', 'Testing', true)`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Insert albums
-	err = store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO releases (musicbrainz_id, image, image_source) 
-			VALUES ('11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111', '20000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000', 'source.com')`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	err = store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO release_aliases (release_id, alias, source, is_primary) 
-			VALUES (1, 'Album One', 'Testing', true)`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Insert tracks
-	err = store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO tracks (musicbrainz_id, release_id) 
-			VALUES ('33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333', 1),
-				   ('44444444-4444-4444-4444-444444444444', 1)`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	err = store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO track_aliases (track_id, alias, source, is_primary) 
-			VALUES (1, 'Track One', 'Testing', true),
-				   (2, 'Track Two', 'Testing', true)`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Associate artists with albums and tracks
-	err = store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO artist_releases (artist_id, release_id) 
-			VALUES (1, 1)`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	err = store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO artist_tracks (artist_id, track_id) 
-			VALUES (1, 1), (2, 2)`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Insert listens
-	err = store.Exec(context.Background(),
-		`INSERT INTO listens (user_id, track_id, listened_at) 
-			VALUES (1, 1, NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'),
-				   (1, 2, NOW() - INTERVAL '2 days')`)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	err = store.MergeTracks(ctx, 1, 2)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	exists, err := store.RowExists(ctx, `
-    SELECT EXISTS (
-      SELECT 1 FROM artists
-      WHERE id = $1
-    )`, 1)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, exists, "expected artist associated with release to still exist")
-
-	exists, err = store.RowExists(ctx, `
-    SELECT EXISTS (
-      SELECT 1 FROM releases
-      WHERE id = $1
-    )`, 1)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, exists, "expected release to still exist")
-}