diff --git a/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_value_counts.py b/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_value_counts.py
index f30db91f82b60..1d3b38bd2cea6 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_value_counts.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_value_counts.py
@@ -188,18 +188,4 @@ def test_value_counts_categorical_future_warning():
         ),
         name="count",
     )
-    tm.assert_series_equal(result, expected)
-
-
-def test_value_counts_with_missing_category():
-    # GH-54836
-    df = pd.DataFrame({"a": pd.Categorical([1, 2, 4], categories=[1, 2, 3, 4])})
-    result = df.value_counts()
-    expected = pd.Series(
-        [1, 1, 1, 0],
-        index=pd.MultiIndex.from_arrays(
-            [pd.CategoricalIndex([1, 2, 4, 3], categories=[1, 2, 3, 4], name="a")]
-        ),
-        name="count",
-    )
-    tm.assert_series_equal(result, expected)
+    tm.assert_series_equal(result, expected)
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