diff --git a/test/e2e/system_dial_stdio_test.go b/test/e2e/system_dial_stdio_test.go
index 7c278f2d96..3fffb7faea 100644
--- a/test/e2e/system_dial_stdio_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/system_dial_stdio_test.go
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ var _ = Describe("podman system dial-stdio", func() {
 		Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("Examples: podman system dial-stdio"))
 	})
 
-	It("podman system dial-stdio while service is not running", func() {
-		if IsRemote() {
-			Skip("this test is only for non-remote")
-		}
-		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"system", "dial-stdio"})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(ExitWithError(125, "Error: failed to open connection to podman"))
-	})
+	// TODO: this should have a proper connection test where we spawn a server
+	// and the use dial-stdio to connect to it and send data.
 })