diff --git a/xarray/tests/test_dataset.py b/xarray/tests/test_dataset.py
index a1cb7361e77..2a89920766c 100644
--- a/xarray/tests/test_dataset.py
+++ b/xarray/tests/test_dataset.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 from . import (
     InaccessibleArray,
-    LooseVersion,
     UnexpectedDataAccess,
     assert_allclose,
     assert_array_equal,
@@ -496,16 +495,11 @@ def test_constructor_pandas_single(self):
             DataArray(np.random.rand(4, 3), dims=["a", "b"]),  # df
         ]
 
-        if LooseVersion(pd.__version__) < "0.25.0":
-            das.append(DataArray(np.random.rand(4, 3, 2), dims=["a", "b", "c"]))
-
-        with warnings.catch_warnings():
-            warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", r"\W*Panel is deprecated")
-            for a in das:
-                pandas_obj = a.to_pandas()
-                ds_based_on_pandas = Dataset(pandas_obj)
-                for dim in ds_based_on_pandas.data_vars:
-                    assert_array_equal(ds_based_on_pandas[dim], pandas_obj[dim])
+        for a in das:
+            pandas_obj = a.to_pandas()
+            ds_based_on_pandas = Dataset(pandas_obj)
+            for dim in ds_based_on_pandas.data_vars:
+                assert_array_equal(ds_based_on_pandas[dim], pandas_obj[dim])
 
     def test_constructor_compat(self):
         data = {"x": DataArray(0, coords={"y": 1}), "y": ("z", [1, 1, 1])}