diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import.py b/Lib/test/test_import.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_import.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import.py
@@ -179,17 +179,6 @@
             del sys.path[0]
             remove_files(TESTFN)
 
-    def test_import_name_binding(self):
-        # import x.y.z binds x in the current namespace
-        import test as x
-        import test.support
-        self.assertTrue(x is test, x.__name__)
-        self.assertTrue(hasattr(test.support, "__file__"))
-
-        # import x.y.z as w binds z as w
-        import test.support as y
-        self.assertTrue(y is test.support, y.__name__)
-
     def test_failing_reload(self):
         # A failing reload should leave the module object in sys.modules.
         source = TESTFN + os.extsep + "py"