diff --git a/functional_tests/test_server.py b/functional_tests/test_server.py
index 4417d81b3e16adbf9274e0eb1d62eb7b976d2204..8e95f4bb5eaccdb92b20871c618e8fca9d1c1a4e 100644
--- a/functional_tests/test_server.py
+++ b/functional_tests/test_server.py
@@ -202,73 +202,3 @@ def test_server_command_does_not_overwrite_existing_artifacts(tmpdir):
     # unchanged.
     assert tmpdir.join(".gimmecert", "server", "myserver.key.pem").read() == private_key
     assert tmpdir.join(".gimmecert", "server", "myserver.cert.pem").read() == certificate
-
-
-def test_server_command_key_specification(tmpdir):
-    # John is setting-up a quick and dirty project to test some
-    # functionality revolving around X.509 certificates. Since he does
-    # not care much about the strength of private keys for it, he
-    # wants to use 1024-bit RSA keys.
-
-    # He switches to his project directory, and initialises the CA
-    # hierarchy, requesting that 1024-bit RSA keys should be used.
-    tmpdir.chdir()
-    run_command("gimmecert", "init", "--key-specification", "rsa:1024")
-
-    # John issues a server certificates.
-    stdout, stderr, exit_code = run_command('gimmecert', 'server', 'myserver1')
-
-    # John observes that the process was completed successfully.
-    assert exit_code == 0
-    assert stderr == ""
-
-    # He runs a command to see details about the generated private
-    # key.
-    stdout, _, _ = run_command('openssl', 'rsa', '-noout', '-text', '-in', '.gimmecert/server/myserver1.key.pem')
-
-    # And indeed, the generated private key uses the same size as the
-    # one he specified for the CA hierarchy.
-    assert "Private-Key: (1024 bit)" in stdout
-
-    # He then has a look at the certificate.
-    stdout, _, _ = run_command('openssl', 'x509', '-noout', '-text', '-in', '.gimmecert/server/myserver1.cert.pem')
-
-    # Likewise with the private key, the certificate is also using the
-    # 1024-bit RSA key.
-    assert "Public-Key: (1024 bit)" in stdout
-
-    # At some point John realises that to cover all bases, he needs to
-    # have a test with a server that uses 2048-bit RSA keys as
-    # well. He does not want to regenerate all of the X.509 artefacts,
-    # and would like to instead issues a single 2048-bit RSA key for a
-    # specific server instead.
-
-    # He starts off by having a look at the help for the server command.
-    stdout, stderr, exit_code = run_command("gimmecert", "server", "-h")
-
-    # John notices the option for passing-in a key specification.
-    assert " --key-specification" in stdout
-    assert " -k" in stdout
-
-    # John goes ahead and tries to issue a server certificate using
-    # key specification option.
-    stdout, stderr, exit_code = run_command("gimmecert", "server", "--key-specification", "rsas:2048", "myserver2")
-
-    # Unfortunately, the command fails due to John's typo.
-    assert exit_code != 0
-    assert "invalid key_specification" in stderr
-
-    # John tries again, fixing his typo.
-    stdout, stderr, exit_code = run_command("gimmecert", "server", "--key-specification", "rsa:2048", "myserver2")
-
-    # This time around he succeeds.
-    assert exit_code == 0
-    assert stderr == ""
-
-    # He runs a command to see details about the generated private
-    # key.
-    stdout, _, _ = run_command('openssl', 'rsa', '-noout', '-text', '-in', '.gimmecert/server/myserver2.key.pem')
-
-    # He nods with his head, observing that the generated private key
-    # uses the same key size as he has specified.
-    assert "Private-Key: (2048 bit)" in stdout