diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/test.go b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
index 73432d31ea..3310f5298d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
@@ -510,21 +510,6 @@ func (t *tester) registerTests() {
 		})
 	}
 
-	// Test internal linking of PIE binaries where it is supported.
-	if t.goos == "linux" && t.goarch == "amd64" && !isAlpineLinux() {
-		// Issue 18243: We don't have a way to set the default
-		// dynamic linker used in internal linking mode. So
-		// this test is skipped on Alpine.
-		t.tests = append(t.tests, distTest{
-			name:    "pie_internal",
-			heading: "internal linking of -buildmode=pie",
-			fn: func(dt *distTest) error {
-				t.addCmd(dt, "src", "go", "test", "reflect", "-short", "-buildmode=pie", "-ldflags=-linkmode=internal", t.timeout(60), t.tags(), t.runFlag(""))
-				return nil
-			},
-		})
-	}
-
 	// sync tests
 	t.tests = append(t.tests, distTest{
 		name:    "sync_cpu",