diff --git a/functional_tests/test_init.py b/functional_tests/test_init.py
index a9d682562cba06a0c7b052408fd2bc630ea8516b..ea888b43890e9d6ba9053c9f7b3f1d39d90dcd71 100644
--- a/functional_tests/test_init.py
+++ b/functional_tests/test_init.py
@@ -284,55 +284,3 @@ def test_initialisation_with_custom_hierarchy_depth(tmpdir):
 
     # He is happy to see that verification succeeds.
     assert error_code == 0
-
-
-def test_initialisation_with_rsa_private_key_specificiation(tmpdir):
-    # John is looking into improving the security of one of his
-    # projects. Amongst other things, John is interested in using
-    # stronger private keys for his TLS services - which he wants to
-    # try out in his test envioronment first.
-
-    # John knows that the Gimmecert tool uses 2048-bit RSA keys for
-    # the CA hierarchy, but what he would really like to do is specify
-    # himself what kind of private key should be generated
-    # instead. He checks-out the help for the init command first.
-    stdout, _, _ = run_command('gimmecert', 'init', '-h')
-
-    # John noticies there is an option to provide a custom key
-    # specification to the tool, that he can specify the length of
-    # the RSA private keys, and that the default is "rsa:2048".
-    assert "--key-specification" in stdout
-    assert " -k" in stdout
-    assert "rsa:BIT_LENGTH" in stdout
-    assert "Default is rsa:2048" in stdout
-
-    # John switches to his project directory.
-    tmpdir.chdir()
-
-    # He initalises the CA hierarchy, requesting to use 4096-bit RSA
-    # keys.
-    stdout, stderr, exit_code = run_command('gimmecert', 'init', '--key-specification', 'rsa:4096')
-
-    # Command finishes execution with success, and John notices that
-    # the tool has informed him of what the private key algorithm is
-    # in use for the CA hierarchy.
-    assert exit_code == 0
-    assert stderr == ""
-    assert "CA hierarchy initialised using 4096-bit RSA keys." in stdout
-
-    # John goes ahead and inspects the CA private key to ensure his
-    # private key specification has been accepted.
-    stdout, stderr, exit_code = run_command('openssl', 'rsa', '-noout', '-text', '-in', '.gimmecert/ca/level1.key.pem')
-
-    assert exit_code == 0
-    assert stderr == ""
-    assert "Private-Key: (4096 bit)" in stdout
-
-    # John also does a quick check on the generated certificate's
-    # signing and public key algorithm.
-    stdout, stderr, exit_code = run_command('openssl', 'x509', '-noout', '-text', '-in', '.gimmecert/ca/level1.cert.pem')
-
-    assert exit_code == 0
-    assert stderr == ""
-    assert "Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption" in stdout
-    assert "Public-Key: (4096 bit)" in stdout