diff --git a/gloop/thread/periodicclosure_test.cc b/gloop/thread/periodicclosure_test.cc
index 2dd40a69..c4c15971 100644
--- a/gloop/thread/periodicclosure_test.cc
+++ b/gloop/thread/periodicclosure_test.cc
@@ -191,16 +191,6 @@ TEST(PeriodicClosureTest, MinInterval) {
   pc.Stop();
 }
 
-TEST(PeriodicClosureTest, ThreadOptionsJoinable) {
-  PeriodicClosureOptions pco;
-  pco.mutable_thread_options()->set_joinable(false);
-  pco.set_name_prefix("not_joinable_thread_options");
-  PeriodicClosure pc([] {}, absl::ZeroDuration(), pco);
-
-  pc.Start();
-  pc.Stop();  // we should be able to Stop()
-}
-
 // Block until *run is true.  *run is protected by *mu.
 static void ProceedWhenTrue(absl::Mutex* mu, bool* run) {
   mu->LockWhen(absl::Condition(run));