diff --git a/core/src/test/java/jenkins/RemotingJarSignatureTest.java b/core/src/test/java/jenkins/RemotingJarSignatureTest.java
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-package jenkins;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-
-import hudson.remoting.Channel;
-import hudson.remoting.Which;
-import java.io.File;
-import java.util.Enumeration;
-import java.util.jar.JarEntry;
-import java.util.jar.JarFile;
-import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
-import org.apache.commons.io.output.NullOutputStream;
-import org.junit.Test;
-
-/**
- * @author Kohsuke Kawaguchi
- */
-public class RemotingJarSignatureTest {
-    /**
-     * Makes sure that the remoting jar is properly signed.
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testSignature() throws Exception {
-        File jar = Which.jarFile(Channel.class);
-        System.out.println("Verifying " + jar);
-
-        JarFile myJar = new JarFile(jar, true);
-
-        Enumeration<JarEntry> entries = myJar.entries();
-        while (entries.hasMoreElements()) {
-            JarEntry entry = entries.nextElement();
-            if (entry.isDirectory())    continue;
-
-            // unsigned files that are related to signatures
-            String name = entry.getName();
-            if (name.equals("META-INF/MANIFEST.MF")) continue;
-            if (name.startsWith("META-INF/") && name.endsWith(".SF")) continue;
-            if (name.startsWith("META-INF/") && name.endsWith(".RSA")) continue;
-            if (name.startsWith("META-INF/") && name.endsWith(".DSA")) continue;
-
-            // make sure bits are signed
-            IOUtils.copy(myJar.getInputStream(entry), NullOutputStream.NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM);
-            assertNotNull("No signature for " + name, entry.getCodeSigners());
-        }
-    }
-}