diff --git a/src/tests/notcurses.cpp b/src/tests/notcurses.cpp
index 07a642ec5..1688e951a 100644
--- a/src/tests/notcurses.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/notcurses.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ TEST_CASE("NotcursesBase") {
     CHECK(newy == y);
   }
 
-  // we should at least have NCSTYLE_BOLD everywhere, i should think?
-  SUBCASE("CursesStyles") {
-    unsigned attrs = notcurses_supported_styles(nc_);
-    CHECK(1 == !!(NCSTYLE_BOLD & attrs));
-  }
-
   // it is an error to attempt to destroy the standard plane
   SUBCASE("RejectDestroyStdPlane") {
     ncplane* ncp = notcurses_stdplane(nc_);