diff --git a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/network/NetworkConnectionsCleanedupTest.java b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/network/NetworkConnectionsCleanedupTest.java
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-/**
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- */
-package org.apache.activemq.network;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import javax.jms.Connection;
-import javax.jms.Session;
-
-import org.apache.activemq.broker.BrokerService;
-import org.apache.activemq.command.ActiveMQDestination;
-import org.apache.activemq.command.ActiveMQTopic;
-import org.junit.Ignore;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext;
-
-public class NetworkConnectionsCleanedupTest {
-
-    protected static final int MESSAGE_COUNT = 10;
-
-    protected AbstractApplicationContext context;
-    protected Connection localConnection;
-    protected Connection remoteConnection;
-    protected BrokerService localBroker;
-    protected BrokerService remoteBroker;
-    protected Session localSession;
-    protected Session remoteSession;
-    protected ActiveMQTopic included;
-    protected ActiveMQTopic excluded;
-    protected String consumerName = "durableSubs";
-
-    // skip this test. it runs for an hour, doesn't assert anything, and could probably
-    // just be removed (seems like a throwaway impl for https://issues.apache.org/activemq/browse/AMQ-1202)
-    @Ignore
-    @Test
-    public void skipTestNetworkConnections() throws Exception {
-        String uri = "static:(tcp://localhost:61617)?initialReconnectDelay=100";
-        List<ActiveMQDestination> list = new ArrayList<ActiveMQDestination>();
-        for (int i =0;i < 100;i++){
-            list.add(new ActiveMQTopic("FOO"+i));
-        }
-        String bindAddress = "tcp://localhost:61616";
-        BrokerService broker = new BrokerService();
-        broker.setUseJmx(false);
-        broker.setPersistent(false);
-        broker.addConnector(bindAddress);
-        NetworkConnector network = broker.addNetworkConnector(uri);
-        network.setDynamicOnly(true);
-        network.setStaticallyIncludedDestinations(list);
-        uri = "static:(tcp://localhost:61618)?initialReconnectDelay=100";
-        network = broker.addNetworkConnector(uri);
-        network.setDynamicOnly(true);
-        network.setStaticallyIncludedDestinations(list);
-        broker.setUseShutdownHook(false);
-        broker.start();
-        Thread.sleep(1000 * 3600);
-    }
-}