diff --git a/test/functional/abc_p2p_proof_inventory.py b/test/functional/abc_p2p_proof_inventory.py
--- a/test/functional/abc_p2p_proof_inventory.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc_p2p_proof_inventory.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 from test_framework.address import ADDRESS_ECREG_UNSPENDABLE
 from test_framework.avatools import (
-    AvaP2PInterface,
     avalanche_proof_from_hex,
     gen_proof,
     get_proof_ids,
@@ -21,9 +20,7 @@
     MSG_AVA_PROOF,
     MSG_TYPE_MASK,
     CInv,
-    calculate_shortid,
     msg_avaproof,
-    msg_getavaproofs,
     msg_getdata,
 )
 from test_framework.p2p import P2PInterface, p2p_lock
@@ -190,53 +187,6 @@
         node0.sendavalancheproof(proof.serialize().hex())
         self.sync_proofs()
 
-    def test_respond_getavaproofs(self):
-        self.log.info("Check the node responds to getavaproofs messages")
-
-        self.restart_node(0)
-        node = self.nodes[0]
-
-        def received_avaproofs(peer):
-            with p2p_lock:
-                return peer.last_message.get("avaproofs")
-
-        def send_getavaproof_check_shortid_len(peer, expected_len):
-            peer.send_message(msg_getavaproofs())
-            self.wait_until(lambda: received_avaproofs(peer))
-
-            avaproofs = received_avaproofs(peer)
-            assert_equal(len(avaproofs.shortids), expected_len)
-
-        # Initially the node has 0 peer
-        assert_equal(len(get_proof_ids(node)), 0)
-
-        peer = node.add_p2p_connection(AvaP2PInterface())
-        send_getavaproof_check_shortid_len(peer, 0)
-
-        # Add some proofs
-        sending_peer = node.add_p2p_connection(AvaP2PInterface())
-        for _ in range(50):
-            _, proof = gen_proof(node)
-            sending_peer.send_avaproof(proof)
-            wait_for_proof(node, f"{proof.proofid:0{64}x}")
-
-        proofids = get_proof_ids(node)
-        assert_equal(len(proofids), 50)
-
-        receiving_peer = node.add_p2p_connection(AvaP2PInterface())
-        send_getavaproof_check_shortid_len(receiving_peer, len(proofids))
-
-        avaproofs = received_avaproofs(receiving_peer)
-        expected_shortids = [
-            calculate_shortid(
-                avaproofs.key0,
-                avaproofs.key1,
-                proofid) for proofid in sorted(proofids)]
-        assert_equal(expected_shortids, avaproofs.shortids)
-
-        # Don't expect any prefilled proof for now
-        assert_equal(len(avaproofs.prefilled_proofs), 0)
-
     def test_unbroadcast(self):
         self.log.info("Test broadcasting proofs")
 
@@ -340,7 +290,6 @@
         self.test_receive_proof()
         self.test_proof_relay()
         self.test_manually_sent_proof()
-        self.test_respond_getavaproofs()
 
         # Run these tests last because they need to disconnect the nodes
         self.test_unbroadcast()